"I am Chelsea Manning. I am a female. Given the way that I feel, and have felt since childhood, I want to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible. I hope that you will support me in this transition."

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Source : "How Will the Military Handle Bradley Manning’s Request to Be ‘Chelsea’?". Article by Ray Suarez, www.pbs.org. August 23, 2013.

Chelsea Manning

#Support Quotes #Childhood Quotes #Transition Quotes

“I pick first my best team, and my captain from that team and I only pick players that are on form.”
“Be reverent before the dawning day. Do not think of what will be in a year, or in ten years. Think of to-day.”

Source : Romain Rolland (1914). “John Christopher: Storm and Stress”
“me giving my mom romantic advice is kind of like a goldfish giving a snail advice on how to fly.â€ -Will Grayson (pg. 66)”
“I've always thrown myself into different kinds of experiences, sometimes into really bad things. But, you grow up. You become more of a woman and you know yourself. I think knowing yourself is a wonderful thing especially when you're in your 40s and you're kind of in your skin. Life is not so confusing anymore.”
“The book I always say that influenced me, subconsciously, because at the time I didn't know I wanted to be a writer, was William Goldman's 'Marathon Man.' That was the first adult thriller that I loved. I read it when I was 15 or so, when my father gave it to me.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“When I get in the car I love my wife and kids more than anything, but I'm not thinking about that side of things. I'm thinking about the car, I'm thinking about the race and I'm thinking about how to make the car faster.”
“I'm working on a speed boat at the moment. Much more exciting. It'll really kick ass, give great photographs for the people in Bible.”
“It is a testament to the fundamental honesty of football that Israel, with nothing to play for, overcame Russia in Tel Aviv on Saturday. The sport has its faults, but this basic trust is the reason Wembley holds 80,000 and could take more and the track and field venue for the London Olympics will be reduced after the event to the same capacity as the home of Wigan Athletic.”

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