"If we want abusers to change, we will have to require them to give up the luxury of exploitation."

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Source : Lundy Bancroft (2003). “Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men”, p.157, Penguin

#Giving Up Quotes #Luxury Quotes #Want Quotes

“I worship individuals for their highest possibilities as individuals and I loathe humanity for its failure to live up to these possibilities.”
“I believe in two principles: Your attitude is more important than your capabilities. Similarly, your decision is more important than your capabilities!”
“You have to develop that peace of mind within yourself by which you can become the witness of yourself first. You should be able to witness yourself and see what are the things, which are putting you down.”
“Cost is more important than quality but quality is the best way to reduce cost.”
“I worked in rep for six years, then I came to London and to the National Theatre. What's better than that”
“We are like flowers always reaching up towards some shred of light. I find this wondrous, nearly magical, certainly brave.”
“Human progress is furthered, not by conformity, but by aberration.”
“~We were on a family trip to Death Valley, and there were moments when my husband and I wanted to just leave the kids there - all the whining! You think that no other kid can do it as much as yours. When they're with friends, they're great; when they're in the car with just the family, it's maddening at times. But you adore them anyway.~”

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