"When we as a society begin to value mothers as the givers and supporters of life, then we will see social change in ways that matter."

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Source : FaceBook post by Ina May Gaskin from Mar 06, 2014

Ina May Gaskin

#Mother Quotes #Matter Quotes #Way Quotes

“Well, you know, I was raised by a 1970s feminist. My mom had a consciousness-raising group. I used to sit at the top of the stairs and listen to them.”
“African cavalry mounted on rhinos or hippos would have made mincemeat of European cavalry mounted on horses. But it couldnt happen.”
“We do not have many women leaders in the world. But if you look at the current examples, most of those few female leaders that we have today lead their countries under the pressure of difficult political and economic circumstances. They all posses strong personalities and have real political influence on the domestic and international scene.”
“Your ability to shape your destiny is directly proportional to your belief that it is a matter of will and determination--however much or little that belief may be.”
“The sixteen hundred dairies in Californiaâ€™s Central Valley alone produce more waste than a city of twenty-one million people-thatâ€™s more than the populations of London, New York, and Chicago combined.”

Source : Gene Baur (2008). “Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food”, p.114, Simon and Schuster
“I'm attracted to playing things that I find difficult, just because it's a journey that is much more interesting.”
“The ego tends to equate having with Being: I have, therefore I am. And the more I have, the more I am. The ego lives through comparison. How you are seen by others turns into how you see yourself.”
“My work knocks people out; you've not seen the best of me yet.”

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