Jimmy Carter Quotes
I would describe fundamentalism as, first of all, a movement led almost invariably by authoritarian males who consider themselves to be superior to others and who have an overwhelming commitment to subjugate women and to dominate their fellow believers.
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They draw back into themselves, and are thrown back on their own bodies for gratification. The men become narcissistic and uncertain of the power of any woman, no matter how strange and beautiful, to arouse their desire, but the women remain continually receptive to male advances.
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Dennis to friend: No use crying, Joey. There aren't any grownups around.
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Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men or animals. Some seem to smile; some have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident; others are plain, honest and upright, like the broad faced sunflower and the hollyhock.
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I just want to not be me.
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All great achievements are the result of sustained focus over time-all of them.
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I've learned to question success a lot more than failure.
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You have to nourish your creativity for it to flourish.
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If something depressing is happening, that's gold. That's the best possible situation you could be in. But if that doesn't happen, you just have to make up stuff - it's more fun because you have more freedom with what you can write about. You can invent characters and situations. It's actually easier.
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It seems to be almost a law of physics, that the winds of change awaken fear and fundamentalism.
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Fundamentalism, as practiced by the Taliban, is the enemy of real thought, and religion, too.
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I believe in mystery and multiplicity. To religious believers this may sound almost pagan. But I don't think so.
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Obviously, the genes of women are flawed. They are poorly designed creatures who do not want to have sex nearly as often as needed for the human race to get along peaceably and fruitfully.
