"In a patriarchal society, one of the most important functions of the institution of the family is to make feel like a somebody whenever he is in his own yard a man who is a nobody whenever he is in hi..."
- Mokokoma Mokhonoana
"Let me be strong, for to be anything else is to languish in the abyss of compromise and to descend to places of impoverishment so destitute that they will squelch my soul and crush my heart."
- Craig D. Lounsbrough
"The only thing worse than not getting there is not starting the journey because you are still thinking about how to start it. Just start."
- Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
"The secret prayer chamber is a bloody battleground. Here violent and decisive battles are fought out. Here the fate of souls for time and eternity is determined, in quietude and solitude."
- Ole Hallesby
"Decisive is definite."
- Lailah Gifty Akita
"All the paths kneel before the decisive minds!"
- Mehmet Murat ildan
"If forensic analysts confiscated your calendar and e-mail records and Web browsing history for the past six months, what would they conclude are your core priorities?"
- Chip Heath
"Everything you do or say interests me.""Really," she said skeptically. "What about Lord Westcliff's claim that I'm shallow and self-absorbed?"As she faced him, Simon braced one hand on the wall near h..."
- Lisa Kleypas