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“My mother had to justify the fact that she had heart pills.”
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“If one is willing to have children, rhythm is probably the best method of contraception.”
Source : Elizabeth Hawes (1948). “Anything But Love: A Complete Digest of the Rules of Feminine Behavior from Birth to Death ...”
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“Learn obedience first. Among these Western nations, with such a high spirit of independence, the spirit of obedience is equally strong. We are all of us self-important, which never produces any work. Great enterprise, boundless courage, tremendous energy, and, above all, perfect obedience; these are the only traits that lead to individual and national regeneration. These traits are altogether lacking in us.”
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“most of us persist in regarding leadership as synonymous with - indeed solely derived from - high position. Perhaps the notion of grass-roots leadership strikes us as too much of an oxymoron; confronted with apparent paradox, our imaginations fail. ... I believe that in the future, our ideas about the nature of leadership will undergo a radical transformation. As the instrumental use of knowledge continues to redefine the nature and purpose of organizations, we will begin to look at those on the front lines for leadership.”
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“My stepdad provided me with an amazing childhood. I played outside like a normal kid, I rode my bike, I walked to school, but the happiest times were when I was acting.”
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“The tears of God are the meaning of history”
Source : Nicholas Wolterstorff (1987). “Lament for a Son”, p.90, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
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“Cooking may be as much a means of self-expression as any of the arts.”
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“An awful lot of female celebrities are very beautiful whereas a lot of male celebrities are not so hot.”
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“Reading is the last act of secular prayer.”
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“We saw — we conducted the experiment. I mean, it’s been done. We saw Apple with Steve Jobs. We saw Apple without Steve Jobs. We saw Apple with Steve Jobs. Now, we’re gonna see Apple without Steve Jobs.”
