"Prejudice squints when it looks and lies when it talks."

-- Laure Junot, Duchess of Abrantes

#Lying Quotes #Justice Quotes #Prejudice Quotes

“One does not have to sleep with, or even touch, someone who has paid for your meal. All those obligations are hereby rendered null and void, and any man who doesn't think so needs a quick jab in the kidney.”

Source : Cynthia Heimel (1983). “Sex Tips For Girls: Lust, Love, and Romance from the Lives of Single Women”, p.91, Simon and Schuster
“I enjoy the fun of failure. It's fun to fail, I kept repeating. It's part of being ambitious; it's part of being creative. If something is worth doing, it's worth doing badly”
“I always find what I want. But when I find it, I don't want it any more.”

Source : Raymond Chandler (2002). “The Lady in the Lake: The Little Sister ; The Long Goodbye ; Playback”, Everyman's Library
“The Day We Let Our Convictions Define Our Life Rather Than Our Insecurities, Our True Journey Begins.”
“A garter. Youâ€™re supposed to take it off and keep it as a memento. K-k-kinda like a trophy for going far sexually with a girl. Itâ€™s stupid, really. And kind of d-d-degrading if I think about it too m-m-much.â€ â€œI know what it is,â€ he says, amusement evident in his voice. â€œI just wanted to hear your explanation.”
“In a way, being raised on the farm and doing chores and stuff it's a natural thing for me to want to work outside. It's almost kind of like a rehabilitation for me with doing that.”
“If you've never stared off in the distance, then your life is a shame.”
“As a profoundly deaf woman, my experiences have shown me that the impossible is indeed possible!”

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