Scholastique Mukasonga Quotes & Sayings

Until we command the exact same salary as every male counterpart, I feel a political desire to stand by other women. If we don't stand together, that equality will never be fully realized, and that bothers me. — Shirley Manson

Wanda's sole interests are getting high and getting laid. I can't picture her wasting valuable stoner hours on murder. — Josh Lanyon

To some extent, emotions are universal and can be treated that way; no matter what the participants' orientation or preference, they have sex for the same reasons and can experience the same array of emotions in the process. But there are three important distinctions to be made: 1. The logistics of physiology 2. The basics of sexual attraction 3. Cultural impact on character and situation — Diana Gabaldon

The city will challenge us to discover the power of the gospel in new ways. We will find people who seem spiritually and morally hopeless to us. We will think, "Those people will never believe in Christ." But a comment such as this is revealing in itself. If salvation is truly by grace, not by virtue and merit, why should we think that anyone is less likely than ourselves to be a Christian? Why would anyone's conversion be any greater miracle than our own? The city may force us to discover that we don't really believe in sheer grace, that we really believe God mainly saves nice people - people like us. — Timothy J. Keller

I think that leadership more than anything is about setting a course and describing a vision for people. — Barack Obama

At a personal level, as a Buddhist practitioner, I deliberately visualize and think about death in my daily practice. Death is not separated from our lives. Due to my research and thoughts about death, I have some guarantee and some conviction that it will be a positive experience. — Dalai Lama

Face it, nobody owes you anything. What you achieve, or fail to achieve is directly related to what you do or fail to do. — Anonymous

Adam laughed. Son, in time you'll understand that every man has to have a girly conversation with his woman whether he wants to or not. His survival depends on his willingness to accept it with good grace. — Maya Banks

When we really connect to that place of wisdom and strength and understanding, everything becomes easier. — Arianna Huffington

Often times, the greatest peace comes of surrender. — Richard Paul Evans

Trust me, from one sociopath to another: if you don't understand the reason for something, it's always love. — Dan Wells