28105 Quotes & Sayings

The true mission of feminism today is not to carp about the woes of affluent Western career women but to turn the spotlight on life-and-death issues affecting women in the Third World, particularly in rural areas where they have little protection against exploitation and injustice. — Camille Paglia

Allah will support the just state even if it is led by unbelievers, but Allah will not support the oppressive state even if it is led by believers — Ibn Taymiyyah

She always paid for her rare indiscretions by a violent reaction of prudence. — Edith Wharton

He seemed about to speak; then, as if he could not give sufficient weight to the words while we walked, he stopped and faced me. — Anthony Powell

Many times I wondered whether my achievement was worth the loneliness I experienced, but now I realize the price was small. — Gordon Parks

Children are naive-they trust everyone. School is bad enough, but, if you put a child anywhere in the vicinity of a church, you're asking for trouble. — Frank Zappa

God loves good men more than bad men, as He loves angels more than men — Peter Kreeft

I feel lucky every day. But I can also trace that luck back to decisions I have made. Frequently, those decisions have been to pay my own way to somewhere I want to be and something I want to do. — Rachel Sklar