"Don't you know yet that men are full of words that mean nothing? The silence of a woman is a thousand times weightier. You must learn to trust silence. To load it with truth, and to wait."

-- Sharon Maas

#Mean Quotes #Men Quotes #Waiting Quotes

“I've overcome neglect and deprivation, abandonment and abuse.”
“For Castro, freedom starts with education. And if literacy alone were the yardstick, Cuba would rank as one of the freest nations on Earth. The literacy rate is 96 percent.”
“People come into public life for different reasons. None of us are ego-challenged, I think, or we probably wouldn't be doing what we're doing, so if anyone tells you that they don't like the sound of the applause and the ego gratification, I don't think they're being straight with you.”
“Reason is the shepherd trying to corral life's vast flock of wild irrationalities.”

Source : Maxims for a Modern Man 2194
“In years past, to keep their men close, women would wear a ring and bear children. It doesn't work like that today. Nowadays, how do we hold on to those we love? I've no idea.”
“We Communists have to string along with the capitalists for a while. We need their agriculture and their technology.”
“We suffer the stress of infinite opportunity: There are so many things that we could do, and all we see are people who seem to be performing at star quality. It's very hard not to try to be like them. The problem is, if you get wrapped up in that game, you'll get eaten alive. You can do anything-but not everything. The universe is full of creative projects that are waiting to be done. So, if you really care about quality of life, if you want to relax, then ... control your aspirations. That will simplify things. Learning to set boundaries is incredibly difficult for most people.”
“Where does the family start? It starts with a young man falling in love with a girl - no superior alternative has yet been found.”

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