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“Teachings come from everywhere when you open yourself to them. That’s the trick of it really, to open yourself to everything and everything opens itself to you.”
― Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations
― Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations
“Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a woman is a ball-breaker. A man is a perfectionist—a woman’s a pain in the ass. He’s assertive—she’s aggressive. He strategizes—she manipulates. He shows leadership—she’s controlling. He’s committed—she’s obsessed. He’s persevering—she’s relentless. He sticks to his guns—she’s stubborn. If a man wants to get it right, he’s looked up to and respected. If a woman wants to get it right, she’s difficult and impossible. If he acts, produces, and directs, he’s called multitalented. If she does the same thing, she’s called vain and egotistical.”
― My Name Is Barbra
― My Name Is Barbra
“Ever notice how men’s idea of Hell is always rape? (Man, wait till they hear about Earth!)”
― The Witches are Coming
― The Witches are Coming
“Death is agony. There is simply no other way to describe it. It is getting the wind knocked out of you over and over again, and just when you think you have enough strength to take a deep breath, it knocks you down again. There is no break from the pain. It is arduous, unyielding.”
― Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and You Too!
― Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and You Too!
“So fine, if you insist. This is a witch hunt. We're witches, and we're hunting you.”
― The Witches Are Coming
― The Witches Are Coming
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