Another in our series of interesting, thought-provoking or humorous quotes recently encountered.
Look in the mirror and don’t be tempted to equate transient domination with either intrinsic superiority or prospects for extended survival.
Stephen Jay Gould
Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.
Cecil Beaton
In a democracy it is necessary that people should learn to endure having their sentiments outraged.
Bertrand Russell in a letter to the Times, 1940
Selecting your foie gras is much easier if it has already been removed from its original owner.
Elisabeth Luard, The Old World Kitchen
So, Madonna has armpits. She also has products to sell. Let’s just get this out of the way. Even if that armpit picture was timed to coincide with the release of her new advert, even if that was the case — that is besides the point. The point is, why is it, that still, in 2014, despite woman’s hour and twitter and feminist pop songs, a woman with body hair will get so much attention? Whether that attention comes in the form of a snigger on the street or axe-grinders like me writing articles about it. Why does it remain one of the unshakable truths of the universe, that if a woman makes the choice not to shave what her mama gave her, the human race, capable of designing video games, and building really tall buildings, and writing love letters, starts hyperventilating and cursing and spitting at the sight of any hair below the eyebrows of a woman. What the hell is wrong with people?
Aisha Mirza; “We should celebrate Madonna’s hairy armpit selfie”; Independent; 21 March 2014
There are quite a lot of people who don’t wear make up. Mostly they’re called men.
Aisha Mirza; “We should celebrate Madonna’s hairy armpit selfie”; Independent; 21 March 2014
Do not be afraid to speak openly and confidently about naturism. Most people, even if surprised, settle down and are surprisingly OPEN. If you are confident, and represent naturism as the healthy normal and fun activity it is, they will resonate with the same openness. If you are tentative, shy, fearful, or appear embarrassed they will not accept naturism. It’s funny, because as a farmer and horse owner, I can tell you it is the same with your livestock. If you ride your horse with fear the horse is fearful and spooky. If you ride with confidence the horse learns to trust you and is confident in response to your cues.
youngnaturistsamerica.com/naked-advertising-northeast-naturist-festival/
Sometimes I’m terrified of my heart; of its constant hunger for whatever it is it wants. The way it stops and starts.
Edgar Allan Poe
You have to define a pigeon before you can pigeon-hole it.
Prof Alice Roberts
The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
Jean-Paul Sartre
It is a common observation that creative people are often disrespectful of authority, unconventional and politically radical. That is because they are strategic and impertinent enough to think things out for themselves. They are independent thinkers.
Geoffrey Petty
The human body can remain nude and uncovered and preserve its splendour and its beauty.
Pope John Paul II
When the batteries in my vibrator die, I take the ones from our remote and put my dead ones in the remote.
From Postsecret
Remember that testicles, earlobes, labia, and eyelids are delicate. If you’re going to yank, bite, pull, or abuse any of these body parts with a fork, proceed with caution and talk about it first.
Stoya; “10 Mind Blowing Sex Tips” at thenewinquiry.com/features/10-mind-blowing-sex-tips/