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Rich loved taking care of women. He would swoop in like Tarzan swinging on a vine, rescue them from whatever situation they found themselves in, and be their hero. He would make all the decisions, and he would be strong and dependable. "What a catch!" they would feel. But they did not see his inability to allow them to disagree or have an opinion. He could not yield to another person. He could not show weakness or vulnerability. He would make up for that inflexibility by being a very attractive "strong man" to women who would want to be swept off their feet more than they wanted a real person. So, they would be a perfect match—until he would see the other side of a passive, compliant woman. She would be sneaky and not tell him exactly what was going on. Then, lo and behold, one day she would really "mess up" and have a wish contrary to somthing he wanted or valued. Then, from his perspective, she had "changed" and had become "selfish." "She used to be nice, and now look!" But in reality, this is not what had happened. She had not changed. When they first met, she showed only half of who she was, hiding the other half, which would come out in sneaky, indirect ways. After a while, it came out directly, such as when she disagreed with him. Then he would cry, "Foul." So they both got what they asked for. In her compliance, she attracted a controller. In his control he attracted an adaptive person who had a secret side and was indirect. They were co-conspirators, and it always blew up.


Henry Cloud


#dating-help #dating-in-your-thirties #dating-relationships #change

What is a genius? A person who demands little to nothing from others, but is often found extremely difficult to have around.


Criss Jami


#creative #different #difficulties #distinction #envy

You can't talk about fucking in America, people say you're dirty. But if you talk about killing somebody, that's cool.


Richard Pryor


#free-speech #pornography #priorities #sex #violence

It is a long-cherished tradition among a certain type of military thinker that huge casualties are the main thing. If they are on the other side then this is a valuable bonus.


Terry Pratchett


#casualties #military #strategy #tactics #war

Dr. Watson's summary list of Sherlock Holmes's strengths and weaknesses: "1. Knowledge of Literature: Nil. 2. Knowledge of Philosophy: Nil. 3. Knowledge of Astronomy: Nil. 4. Knowledge of Politics: Feeble. 5. Knowledge of Botany: Variable. Well up in belladonna, opium, and poisons generally. Knows nothing of practical gardening. 6. Knowledge of Geology: Practical but limited. Tells at a glance different soils from each other. After walks has shown me splashes upon his trousers, and told me by their colour and consistence in what part of London he had received them. 7. Knowledge of Chemistry: Profound. 8. Knowledge of Anatomy: Accurate but unsystematic. 9. Knowledge of Sensational Literature: Immense. He appears to know every detail of every horror perpetrated in the century. 10. Plays the violin well. 11. Is an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman. 12. Has a good practical knowledge of British law.


Arthur Conan Doyle


#detectives #knowledge #sherlock-holmes #skills #strengths

The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.


John Acton


#certain #country #enjoyed #free #judge

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.


Lord Acton


#bear #cannot #contrary #development #discussion

We must remember that a photograph can hold just as much as we put into it, and no one has ever approached the full possibilities of the medium.


Ansel Adams


#ever #full #hold #into #just

I'm sure I can make a movie that doesn't feel like a seventies movie! But the truth is, that's my favorite era in American filmmaking. To me, those were the great years.


Ben Affleck


#era #favorite #feel #filmmaking #great

In order to effect great change, we need to look at how we can help those in our own communities as well as globally.


Christina Aguilera


#communities #effect #globally #great #great change






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