Bencini Piano Quotes & Sayings

If you have to invoke a distant past to justify a present grievance, the case for the grievance is already undermined. — David Horowitz

Learning to wear a mask (that word already embedded in the term "masculinity") is the first lesson in patriarchal masculinity that a boy learns. He learns that his core feelings cannot be expressed if they do not conform to the acceptable behaviors sexism defines as male. Asked to give up the true self in order to realize the patriarchal ideal, boys learn self-betrayal early and are rewarded for these acts of soul murder. — Bell Hooks

Telling the truth should be kept as a last resort, Daniel, even more so to a nun — Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Patience takes courage. It is not an ideal state of calm. In fact, when we practice patience we will see our agitation far more clearly. — Pema Chodron

Christ is "truly God and truly man" (Vera Deus, vera homo). — R.C. Sproul

Look at The Rock's competition! Look at him! It looks like a big monkey came down here, took a crap, and out came Mankind! — Dwayne Johnson

Unwinter did not wind his Horn or glance back. He did not lift an armored hand to summon his knights. He did not command them to follow. And yet. The whisper became a rustle, the rustle deepened to a throbbing, the throbbing swelled into a roar. The highborn fullbloods of Unwinter, pale and wasted, sallied forth clasped in their own black armor, riding by two and three on the nightmare mounts enticed from the Dreaming Sea's foaming edge. — Lilith Saintcrow

Jean Valjean watched these ravages with anxiety. He who felt that he could never do anything but crawl, walk at the most, beheld wings sprouting on Cosette. — Victor Hugo

of course i want to be successful
but i don't crave success for me
i need to be successful to gain
enough milk and honey
to help those around
me succeed — Rupi Kaur

I can't get enough of you, baby. — Sharlyn G. Branson

No child wants to fall off a jungle gym or slide. Accidents are an unfortunate fact of life, but to lower every last slide and jungle gym to a height that would only interest a toddler is doing our children a grave disservice. — Darell Hammond