"Dominator culture has tried to keep us all afraid, to make us choose safety instead of risk, sameness instead of diversity. Moving through that fear, finding out what connects us, revelling in our differences; this is the process that brings us closer, that gives us a world of shared values, of meaningful community."

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Source : bell hooks (2013). “Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope”, p.197, Routledge

Bell Hooks

#Meaningful Quotes #Moving Quotes #Differences Quotes

“I admire when people take the harder path, not because they are masochistic and want to beat themselves up, but because you actually kind of learn more and I think you grow more.”

Source : "Josh Hartnett Interview - RESURRECTING THE CHAMP". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. August 21, 2007.
“A lot of women will be sort of 'competitive like a guy' in the workplace, but then when they go home, they realize that's not fully authentic for them. They would like to have a more expansive or more authentic relationship in the workplace around competition.”
“Victims always feel alone and helpless.”
“Right now I'm just thinking about school and trying to get those grades and keep them up! In case I become a Norma Desmond when I grow up, I can have something to fall back on!”
“It is like having a blanket that is too small for the bed, you pull the blanket up to keep your chest warm, and your feet stick out. I cannot buy a bigger blanket because the supermarket is closed. But the blanket I have is made of cashmere. So it's good.”
“I've chosen not to live in Hollywood, and instead I live in Brooklyn, New York. It's how I like to live. I'd rather hang out with my kids and family when I'm not working. Going to premieres is not my idea of a fun night out.”

Source : Source: www.sheknows.com
“Make a plan now to keep a daily appointment with God. The enemy is going to tell you to set it aside, but you must carve out the time. If you're too busy to meet with the Lord, friend, then you are simply too busy”

Source : Charles R. Swindoll (2006). “Bedside Blessings: 365 Days of Inspirational Thoughts”, p.291, Thomas Nelson Inc
“We think work with the brain is more worthy than work with the hands. Nobody who thinks with his hands could ever fall for this.”

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