"All men even, I have written, Jesus Christ began as flecks of tissue inside a woman's womb. Every boy must stagger out of the shadow of a mother goddess, whom he never fully escapes."

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Source : "No Law in the Arena: A Pagan Theory of Sexuality". Camille Paglia, Vamps and Tramps, 1994.

Camille Paglia

#Mother Quotes #Jesus Quotes #Men Quotes

“I've never met a woman who thinks they've got a good enough figure - however perfect they look - which is sad, because no one else can see these perceived flaws; they're entirely internal”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I never put on a pair of shoes until I've worn them at least five years.”
“You come to a point where you give up on holding yourself to a perfect feminist ideal â€” it just feels stifling.”
“I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different.”

Source : "Depeche Mode 'Exciter' Interview". The Mitch Schneider Organization interview, www.msopr.com. April 15, 2001.
“To some Christians today, this world is not a sinking ship or a world reserved for fire. It is an international capitol building overrun with undesirables whom these believers plan to kick out. They will then take their place, renovating and governing it all themselves. Such thinking is symptomatic of a dying love for Jesus and a clinging to this world!”
“All this world is but a play... be thou the joyful player.”
“If I follow the inclination of my nature, it is this: beggar-woman and single, far rather than queen and married.”
“Movements of people create change - not just any one person or organization, but when lots of people are in motion around a shared vision.”

Source : "'An incredible container for transformation'". The Believer interview, logger.believermag.com. May 9, 2014.

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