"I am much perturbed by this business of sickness. Our bodies seem so easily to leap into the saddle where our minds should be. People who are ill become changelings."

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Source : Winifred Holtby, Alice Holtby (1941). “Letters to a friend”

Winifred Holtby

#People Quotes #Mind Quotes #Body Quotes

“The one distinct feature of our Association has been the right of the individual opinion for every member. We have been beset at every step with the cry that somebody was injuring the cause by the expression of some sentiments that differed with those held by the majority of mankind. The religious persecution of the ages has been done under what was claimed to be the command of God. I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do to their fellows, because it always coincides with their own desires.”
“Strip those clowns down to nudity, shove the chrome where they doo doo be.”
“A signature always reveals a man's character - and sometimes even his name.”
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
“The only wrong thing, perhaps, is permanently hesitating on the verge of courage.”
“There are wrongs which even the grave does not bury.”

Source : Harriet Ann Jacobs (1861). “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”, p.294
“The Citizen's Petition reflects Vermont's spirit of pragmatism and across-the-board cooperation. I applaud the 'Campaign to Fix the Debt' for calling attention to one of the country's most pressing problems, our ballooning national debt, and for urging policymakers to find practical solutions.”
“Horror is like comedy. Woody Allen's comedy is going to be very different from Ben Stiller's comedy which is going to be different from Adam Sandler's comedy which is going to be different from Judd Apatow's comedy. They're all comedy, but they're all very different types and you can enjoy all of them. Horror is the same way.”

Source : "Eli Roth Exclusive Interview THE LAST EXORCISM; Plus Updates on FUNHOUSE 3D, MAN WITH THE IRON FIST, ENDANGERED SPECIES, More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. August 25, 2010.

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