"If it weren't for the unconventionality of my desires, my mind might never have been forced to reckon with my body."

-- Alison Bechdel

#Mind Quotes #Desire Quotes #Body Quotes

“To generalize is to be an idiot.”
“There are times, like after a long day of work, when the thought of an easy drive-through is enticing. But then I remember how crappy I felt when I ate fast food in the past, and it inspires me to head to the grocery store or my local farmer's market and whip up an easy but healthier option.”
“You can make a saxophone into an electric organ; you can do everything with it”
“In London it had seemed impossible to travel without the proper evening clothes. One could see an invitation arriving for an Embassy ball or something. But on the other side of Europe with the first faint tinges of faraway places becoming apparent and exciting, to say nothing of vanishing roads and extra weight, Embassy balls held less significance.”
“Concrete is heavy; iron is hard - but the grass will prevail.”
“It's such a liability to love another person.”

Source : Janet Fitch (2013). “White Oleander”, p.213, Hachette UK
“A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead.”
“I have good kids, I love my kids. I try to bring them up the right way, not spanking them. I find that I don't have to spank them. I find that waving the gun around pretty much gets the same job done!”

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