"Society created the prison in its own image; will history, with its penchant for paradox, reverse those roles?"

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Source : Jessica Mitford (1973). “Kind and usual punishment: the prison business”, Not Avail

Jessica Mitford

#Roles Quotes #Prison Quotes #Paradox Quotes

“Sometimes even feeling bad feels good. Negative emotions can feel so familiar (especially if they mimic our past) as to actually be comforting. Awareness is realizing that our life could always be better. Growth is doing what it takes to make it better...”
“I resent the implication that I'm less of a musician and a worse person for not appreciating certain works.”
“I didn't really know what to expect from detention but when I waked into the room, the first thought I had was, I don't belong in here with these future criminals.”
“You've got to trust people. And because I am a control freak, sometimes that's difficult for me, because I want to micro-manage absolutely everything. I can't hand over. But I'm trying to do that more.”

Source : "Victoria Beckham is ELLE’s March cover star". www.elle.com. January 1, 2013.
“I was never the diplomatic diplomat.”
“Love for children is the enormous untapped power that can wake us up to the profound changes we need to make if weâ€™re to have a future worth living.”
“The vast majority of our film producers are independent producers who live hand to mouth trying to get projects made that they love. They are not owners, they're not money people, and in fact, those who just have the money don't always get a producer credit.”

Source : Source: deadline.com
“Congress, 535 commoditized temple monkeys pawing through the ruins of America in search of bribes. The bicameral whorehouse on Capitol Hill works like a vending machine. You put coins in the slot, select your law, and the desired legislation slides out.”

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