Marchesi Di Quotes & Sayings

It is not easy writing someone a postcard. The size and shape of the card cut you down to size ... — Ron Padgett

Autobiography begins with a sense of being alone. It is an orphan form. — John Berger

I think more awareness is very important so women can learn how to protect themselves. As a fourth-degree black-belt, I learned from a young age that you need to be confident and be able to defend yourself, and that's something that we should start to implement for a lot of women. — Nia Sanchez

I never doubted the issue from the beginning. I knew I was too good for Burns. I have forgotten more about fighting than Burns ever knew. — Jack Johnson

As an adult, emerging from the ether's of an abusive childhood, i found myself left with a constant craving for protection, safety and security. I spent many years living my life, waiting for the other shoe to drop. I needed to control everything, in an effort to prevent any harm from coming my way (even though control is an illusion).
It took me many years to realize i had to become that safe harbor for myself. And that part of becoming that safe harbor was not about avoiding life, but rather, developing the confidence and coping skills to know that i would have what it takes to find my way through life's inevitable trials and tribulations. — Jaeda DeWalt

Before I built a wall I'd ask to know
What I was walling in or walling out,
And to whom I was like to give offense. — Robert Frost