Eva Figes Quotes
Sadly, man recognises that the ideal, submissive woman he has created for himself is somehow not quite what he wanted.
Quotes to Explore
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Le désir s'accroît quand l'effet se recule.
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It is superstitious to equate our feelings and inclinations with the leading of the Holy Spirit.
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If sin rules in me, God's life in me will be killed; if God rules in me, sin in me will be killed.
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Free speech not only lives, it rocks!
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Every reader his or her book.
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I think a critical part of being successful in our industry is having a beginner's mind.
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The first requisite of success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem without growing weary.
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Words belong to each other.
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Lady, the sun's light to our eyes is dear, And fair the tranquil reaches of the sea, And flowery earth in May, and bounding waters; And so right many fair things I might praise; Yet nothing is so radiant and so fair As for souls childless, with desire sore-smitten, To see the light of babes about the house.
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Technically, I suppose I was following all the right behavior patterns of a trustafarian.
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Read a lot. Reading really helps. Read anything you can get your hands on.
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When you develop an entire feature length film from scratch the challenge is developing an entire feature length film from scratch! - the world and all of it's characters need to be created. There is no story/plot - all you have is a blank sheet of paper.
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Every so often we hear people clamor for a change. Let's change the Constitution, change the form of Government, change everything for better or worse except to change the only thing that needs changing first: The human heart and our standard of success and human values.
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I began wanting to create a detective who really turned the tables on that image of women, to know that you could have a sex life and not be a bad person. You could have a sex life and still solve your own problems. It was eight years from when I started having the fantasy that I was going to create such a detective to when I actually sat down and came up with V. I. Warshawski. It was a long, slow journey to come to a writing voice and do that character.
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Sadly, man recognises that the ideal, submissive woman he has created for himself is somehow not quite what he wanted.
