"Obviously there is pain in childbirth. But giving birth is also a moment of awe and wonder, a moment when the true miracle of aliveness, and of a woman's amazing part in that miracle, is suddenly experienced in every cell of one's body. It is in that sense truly an altered state of consciousness."

-- Riane Eisler

#Pain Quotes #Cells Quotes #Giving Quotes

“Trouble will come soon enough, and when he does come receive him as pleasantly as possible. The more amiably you greet him, the sooner he will go away.”
“Portrait painters' mission is to portray people and the beauty of Creation. They should stay clear of ego...”
“I was the last, the sole survivor. The most honorable thing a survivor could do was survive. If you stayed on your feet, stayed alive, you were the winner.”

Source : Jean-Claude Izzo (2016). “Total Chaos”, p.53, Penguin
“The worst thing that can happen is death and that's not the worst thing in the world either.”
“You can go crazy and play solos in the right place, and that's great because it can intensify and bring an emotional lift. But the thing is you don't want to get in the way of the song.”
“More people have been brought into the church by the kindness of real Christian love than by all the theological arguments in the world.”

Source : William Barclay (2000). “New Testament Words”, p.27, Westminster John Knox Press
“I have fantasies of burning down an insurance company just so THEY have to make a claim.”
“When we create hope and opportunity in the lives of others, we allow love, decency and promise to triumph over cowardice and hate.”

Source : "Turning Tragedy Into Compassionate Action" by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 11, 2009.

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