#om

...men endeavor to sink us still lower, merely to render us alluring objects for a moment; and women, intoxicated by the adoration which men, under the influence of their senses, pay them, do not seek to obtain a durable interest in their hearts, or to become the friends of the fellow creatures who find amusement in their society. ↗

— Mary Wollstonecraft

#men

Sometimes,' she said, 'it takes a woman to bring out the best in a man. ↗

— Christopher McDougall

#men

Every woman wants a man who can ruin her lipstick and not her mascara. ↗

— Habeeb Akande

#relationships #women-and-men #love

Women who disapprove of men - and there's plenty to disapprove of - should remember how we started out, and how far we had to travel. ↗

— Nick Hornby

#women #men

He said it was better to belong where you don't belong than not to belong where you used to belong, remembering when you used to belong there. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#home #men

Society can give its young men almost any job and they'll figure how to do it. They'll suffer for it and die for it and watch their friends die for it, but in the end, it will get done. That only means that society should be careful about what it asks for. ... Soldiers themselves are reluctant to evaluate the costs of war, but someone must. That evaluation, ongoing and unadulterated by politics, may be the one thing a country absolutely owes the soldiers who defend its borders. ↗

— Sebastian Junger

#duty #patriotism #sacrifice #war #men

Passion often makes fools of the wisest men and gives the silliest wisdom. ↗

— François de La Rochefoucauld

#passion #wisedom #men

Sneezeweed, Drew?" He grinned. "Jealous?" "Surprised." "Remind me, and I'll have a talk with Gerald. Give him a few tips." "Promise?" "Absolutely. ↗

— Deeanne Gist

#bride #brides #christian #christian-romance #connie

Shrug off the no’s – they are temporary. This is your world. In your world there is only yes. ↗

— Jolene Stockman

#motivational #world-domination #yes #inspirational

The brillant person who does not take heed is the same as the ignorant who does not know. ↗