"Every articulate family ... generates its own stories, explanations and myths to illuminate the differences in temperament and talent among its children, the lines of allegiance and influence between parent and child."

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Source : Elizabeth Fishel (1997). “Sisters: Shared Histories, Lifelong Ties”, Red Wheel

Elizabeth Fishel

#Family Quotes #Children Quotes #Differences Quotes

“On the much revered family of North American mythology - and a metaphor for the Ruling Alliance: Sacred family! .... The supposed home of all the virtues, where innocent children are tortured into their first falsehoods, where wills are broken by parental tyranny, and self-respect smothered by crowded, jostling egos.”
“All the big artists I talk to say that they are trapped in a formula and they are looking for the music of tomorrow.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“[As in the case of] alcohol prohibition, illegality has driven organized crime, sent countless people to jail, and killed many thousands. Repression does not work.”
“Secrets are like pregnancies hereabouts. You can hide them for a while but then they will start screaming.”

Source : Jim Crace (2013). “Harvest”, p.20, Pan Macmillan
“Communion is mutual trust, mutual belonging; it is the to-and-fro movement of love between two people where each one gives and each one receives. Communion is not a fixed state, it is an...”
“I look for lessons in every experience. It adds to my leadership abilities.”
“I am a clown, just without the painted smile.”
“After all, the world is still great.”

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