Maternel Quotes & Sayings

No female iniquity was more severely condemned [in the 14th century] than the habit of plucking eyebrows and the hairline to heighten the forehead. — Barbara Tuchman

The pride people take in their work transcends to their homes, their education, families and communities. — Leonard Boswell

Let go of the spirit of the departed, and continue the celebration of your own life. — Allen Ginsberg

He wanted me. I wanted him. This was a frightening and thrilling prospect, because when I pushed him, he pushed back. — Penny Reid

He could have died for such a smile . . . and thought he would, if circumstances demanded. — Stephen King

God (Love) can heal anything. Your job is to give permission. It takes a lot
of trust. — Mabel Katz

Men," she said as she took my arm and led me to the brightly lit room. "They forget we need to see the outcome of pain before we willingly put ourselves through it. How else would we suffer nine months to have a beautiful child? We already know we have guts. — Kim Harrison

From what I saw the plurality of students and faculty had been educated exclusively in the tradition of writers like William Gaddis ... — Junot Diaz

The Aga Khan Awards for Architecture seeks to make a better place in physical terms. This means trying to bring values into environments, buildings, and contexts that improve the quality of life for future generations. — Aga Khan IV

If you really love someone,' Claudia continued, 'you have to be prepared to accept them as they are. Maybe you hope that one day they get a wake-up call and make the changes for their own reasons. — Graeme Simsion

Grace is waiting for you. It's always there. It's always waiting. It doesn't pokes holes into our lives. We are the ones who poke the holes and let the light in, let the magic in. But there's no rush. There are no deadlines. There's comfort in staying in our cocoons. Only when we lose that comfort and feel overwhelmed do we feel forced to reach up for something greater. Or, we simply feel the calling for more. Either way, we start living on God's timetable and awaken to the beautiful mystery, and the things we had clinged to the most fade into pale substitutes. — Elizabeth Fox Brewer

I have my brain switched on and I might be thinking something else but we've come to an arrangement. That sort of play is maybe easier with someone who also thinks that way. But that is not necessarily a national thing, but maybe a little bit of a cultural thing. — Christoph Waltz