quotes about Ruthlessness

“One cannot escape the harsh fact that as a ministerial profession, the priesthood has very serious problems. They are not new. They did not develop yesterday or last year.”

“If you don't know what to do, find your worst Piece and look for a better Square.”

“It is the first time the burglar has been appointed as caretaker.”

“8.45 a.m. My mother is in the hospital grounds smoking a cigarette. She is looking old and haggard. All the debauchery is catching up with her.”

Source : Sue Townsend (1991). “Adrian Mole, from Minor to Major: The Mole Diaries : the First Ten Years”

“My books usually end where they began. I try to bring characters back to a point that is familiar but different because of the growth that they have gone through.”

“It is my belief that tax credits only go to people who are making money, and they generally keep it.”

“I am not thinking too far ahead, just want to take it one thing at a time.”

Source : FaceBook post by Sachin Tendulkar from Jun 13, 2014

“When anesthesia was developed, it was for many decades routinely withheld from women giving birth, since women were "supposed" to suffer. One of the few societies to take a contrary view was the Huichol tribe in Mexico. The Huichol believed that the pain of childbirth should be shared, so the mother would hold on to a string tied to her husband's testicles. With each painful contraction, she would give the string a yank so that the man could share the burden. Surely if such a mechanism were more widespread, injuries in childbirth would garner more attention.”

“Are you having problems hearing? If so, those around you already know it. Hearing loss is no laughing matter, so don't be a punchline.”

“I don't believe in miracles, but if the need is great, a girl might make her own miracle.”

Source : Julie Berry (2013). “All the Truth That's In Me”, p.30, Penguin