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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W. B. Yeats has created, if not a new world, a new star. He is not a reporter of life as it is, to the extent that Shakespeare or Browning is. One is not quite certain that his kingdom is of the green earth. He is like a man who has seen the earth not directly but in a crystal.
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We do not find happiness by being assertive. We don't find happiness by running over people because we see what we want and they are in the way of that happiness so we either abandon them or we smash them. The Scriptures don't teach us to be assertive. The Scriptures teach us — and this is remarkable — the Scriptures teach us to be submissive. This is not a popular idea.
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Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up.
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The key to not getting rejected if you're writing for a magazine, is to know to read that magazine and know everything about them before you ever make a submission.
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I've had the four best seasons of my career at Leicester and have loved every moment. I feel immense pride to have been a part of what we have achieved during my time at the club, culminating in becoming Premier League champions.
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Sadly, man recognises that the ideal, submissive woman he has created for himself is somehow not quite what he wanted.
