Mangente Quotes & Sayings

In my opinion, all boyfriends should turn out to be secretly wealthy. — Claudia Gray

More than a century of marinating in this stew of products, ads, and desire has transformed the way people see themselves and the world. Although lack of self-control has always plagued humanity, for the first time in history, an economic system has been created that relies on it. If people began suppressing their desires and consuming only what they needed, our economy would collapse. To prevent this, satisfying personal desires has become sacrosanct. — Skye Jethani

With two small children, I haven't had a wash since 2001 so the chance to go shopping is way down the list. It is something I do intend to get. — Jo Brand

Happy is the civilization which can breed men accustomed from infancy to regard certain at least of the ego's natural activities as unthinkable. — Iris Murdoch

If it feels as though life is screwing with you - it isn't. The world isn't 'against you'.
It's simply showing you what you believe and giving you a chance to observe it and change it. — Dana Gore

There is enough strength within you to overcome anything in life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

It may be observed, that provinces amid the vicissitudes to which they are subject, pass from order into confusion, and afterward recur to a state of order again; for the nature of mundane affairs not allowing them to continue in an even course, when they have arrived at their greatest perfection, they soon begin to decline. In the same manner, having been reduced by disorder, and sunk to their utmost state of depression, unable to descend lower, they, of necessity, reascend; and thus from good they gradually decline to evil, and from evil again return to good. The reason is, that valor produces peace; peace, repose; repose, disorder; disorder, ruin; so from disorder order springs; from order virtue, and from this, glory and good fortune. — Niccolo Machiavelli