"Power has for so long been a male construct that it distorted the shape of the first women who tried it on, only to find themselves in a sort of straitjacket."

-- Stacy Schiff

#Long Quotes #Shapes Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”
“Believe in angels? Then believe in vampires. Believe in me. There are worse things on earth.”
“A worldview is a commitment, a fundamental orientation of the heart, that can be expressed as a story or in a set of presuppositions (assumptions which may be true, partially true or entirely false) which we hold (consciously or subconsciously, consistently or inconsistently) about the basic constitution of reality, and that provides the foundations on which we live and more and have our being.”

Source : Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“I'm not out here on the front lines trying to create clones, or consumers, or worshippers of who I am, and what I do. I'm trying to nurture the idea that you should do your own thing, which is really powerful.”
“Nostalgia could be considered a disease because you're living now.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I love having my birthday at Australia Zoo.”
“I don't ever want to get too comfortable in my career or life. My nature is such that I'm always looking for new challenges.”
“To live for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top.”

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