"Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts."

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Source : Mary Pipher (2005). “Reviving Ophelia”, p.16, Penguin

Mary Pipher

#Girl Quotes #Self Quotes #Pressure Quotes

“Rich people are the experimental ground for every new development. The nature of progress is that what begins as a luxury for the rich becomes a necessity for the poor as it's developed and passed on.”
“Don't allow your mind to tell your heart what to do. The mind gives up easily”
“Mainly, I thought of Barney Fife as a kid. You can always look into the faces of kids and see what they're thinking, if they're happy or sad. That's what I tried to do with Barney.”
“We need tolerant men. We must all give in a little.”

Source : "Criticism Written Without Knowledge". The Newmarket Era, p. 1, news.ourontario.ca. July 31, 1941.
“Unless, of course, you insist on identifying yourself with the people and things you love; and thereby seriously disturb yourself.”
“This Christmas, as the spirit of the season permeates our hearts, let us do something that expresses our feelings in an outward way, showing that we understand that the babe born in Bethlehem is the real Redeemer.”
“Nothing in Death Hunt makes a great deal of sense, though the scenery is rugged and the snowscapes beautiful.”
“In meditation, silently and serenely, all words are transcended. In Illumination, all things appear as is. Silence is the ceasing of ego-grasping. Illumination is the functioning of the wonder of wisdom. The unity of these two is awakening to Buddha Nature.”

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