"The first step in the elevation of women under all systems of religion is to convince them that the great Spirit of the Universe is in no way responsible for any of these absurdities."

-- Elizabeth Cady Stanton

#Way Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Steps Quotes

“The character, position and weight of an object are in the edge.”
“Assuredly, the size of (Cadel) Evans' heart will come to be compared to Phar Lap.”
“This is one of the cruelties of the theatre of life; we all think of ourselves as stars and rarely recognize it when we are indeed mere supporting characters or even supernumeraries.”
“No government can sell its nation on the backs of its people.”
“Alone each heart must cover up its dead; Alone, through bitter toil, achieve its rest.”

Source : Bayard Taylor (1866). “The Poems”, p.28
“A monumental decision such as starting a family requires persuasive dissertations, licences, spreadsheets and field research. That's what I assumed until one night when we were lying in bed and, if I recall correctly, I asked Tracy if we were ready to have a family now, and she said sure. That was it.”

Source : Ryan Knighton (2010). “C'mon Papa: Dispatches from a Dad in the Dark”, p.9, Knopf Canada
“Love is friendship set to music.”
“Sometimes I lie awake at night and think about that little red-haired girl... I don't ever want to forget her face, but if I don't forget her face, I'll go crazy... How can I remember the face I can't forget? Suddenly I'm writing country western music!”

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