Peter Mannion Quotes & Sayings

DOGMA: a political belief one is unreasonably committed to, such as the notion that freedom is good and slavery is bad.
BIAS: predeliction for a particular dogma. For example, the feminist bias is that women are equal to men and the male chauvinist bias is that women are inferior. The unbiased view is that the truth lies somewhere in between.
(an early comment on backlash, from "Glossary for the Eighties") — Ellen Willis

I often refer to shame as the fear of disconnection
the fear of being perceived as flawed and unworthy of acceptance or belonging. — Brene Brown

In many ways, my favorite place is the one I haven't been to yet. You have this wonderful, innocent curiosity about places you haven't visited. Nothing is quite like setting foot somewhere for the first time; it is an intense, beautiful feeling. — Alex Strohl

You're not my real parents, every child has thought. I'm not your real child. But with orphans, it's true. What freedom, to thumb your nose authentically! — Margaret Atwood

Sometimes, the sun sets earlier. Days don't last forever, you know. But I'll fight as hard as I can. I can promise you that. — Marie Lu

Too many people take New York for granted. The primary reason is that history is not taught. That's outrageous in a city where the past is still visible. — Pete Hamill

The most important lesson in the writing trade is that any manuscript is improved if you cut away the fat. — Robert A. Heinlein

The brainless serenity of charwomen and janitors working late at night came over us. In a messy world we were at least making our little corner clean. — Kurt Vonnegut

We were together because we were addicted to each other. I was never as intoxicated as I was when we were happy together, and I knew it was the same for him. We were putting ourselves through the wringer for those moments of perfection between us, but they were so tenuous that only our stubbornness, determination and love kept us fighting for them. — Sylvia Day

I don't waste too much time philosophizing about wealth, I just recommend it to everyone. — Malcolm Forbes