"... I have become a conscientious objector in the war between the sexes."

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Source : Edna Buchanan (2014). “Never Let Them See You Cry”, p.53, Diversion Books

Edna Buchanan

#Sex Quotes #War Quotes #Conscientious Objectors Quotes

“I just hope I can live long enough to see the fame.”
“I played for nine different teams throughout my 22-year major league career and I loved every moment of every team.”

Source : Interview with Chris Yandek, www.cyinterview.com. May 4, 2007.
“I can't help feeling that there is no beauty without hope, struggle, and conquest.”
“The dominant metaphor of conceptual relativism, that of differing points of view, seems to betray an underlying paradox. Differentpoints of view make sense, but only if there is a common co-ordinate system on which to plot them; yet the existence of a common system belies the claim of dramatic incomparability.”

Source : Donald Davidson (2001). “Inquiries Into Truth and Interpretation: Philosophical Essays”, p.184, Oxford University Press
“Why this cult of wilderness?... because we like the taste of freedom; because we like the smell of danger.”
“The source of Pyrrhonism comes from failing to distinguish between a demonstration, a proof and a probability. A demonstration supposes that the contradictory idea is impossible; a proof of fact is where all the reasons lead to belief, without there being any pretext for doubt; a probability is where the reasons for belief are stronger than those for doubting.”
“"What is honor?" "Honor is what no man can give ya. And none can take away. Honor is man's gift to himself." "Do women have it?" "Women have a heart of honor, and we cherish and protect it in 'em. We must never mistreat a woman or malign a man, or standby and see another do so." "How do you know you have it?" "Never worry on the gift of it. It grows in ya' and speaks to ya'. All ya' need do is listen"....”
“Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.”

Source : Donna Tartt (2011). “The Secret History”, p.40, Vintage

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