Tibullus Poems Quotes & Sayings

Somewhere, on the edge of consciousness, there is what I call a mythical norm, which each one of us within our hearts knows "that is not me." In america, this norm is usually defined as white, thin, male, young, heterosexual, christian, and financially secure. It is with this mythical norm that the trappings of power reside within this society. Those of us who stand outside that power often identify one way in which we are different, and we assume that to be the primary cause of all oppression, forgetting other distortions around difference, some of which we ourselves may be practicing. — Audre Lorde

This filthy twentieth century. I hate its guts. — A. L. Rowse

I do what I want. — Benny Thomas

I can find no room in my cosmos for a deity save as a waste product of human weakness, the excrement of the imagination. — Norman Douglas

It's obvious that humanity continues to be torn by religious violence. — Thomas Keating

I believe it was Gayelord Hauser, the nutritionist, who said, 'You are what you eat,' but if you happen to be an intellectual, you are what you quote. — Joseph Epstein

Self-care should include the cold shower as well as the scented tub. — Mary Catherine Bateson

Good and evil are not what our parents told us, not what our church tells us, or our country, not what anybody else tells us! All of us decide good and evil for ourselves, automatically, by choosing what we want to do! — Richard Bach

The Lilac Rose Collection isn't just about purple. It features dusty pinks and heather grays, which are more natural shades of purple and are perfect for creating a feminine smoky eye. — Bobbi Brown

A handshake, as delivered by Lyndon Johnson, could be as effective as a hug. — Robert A. Caro