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Do feminists have a sense of humor? Yes. ↗

— Gloria Allred

#humor #sense #sense of humor #yes

Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. ↗

— Frank Zappa

#philosophy #progress #music

He accused me of being Dumbledore's man through and through." "How very rude of him." "I told him I was." Dumbledore opened his mouth to speak and then closed it again. Fawkes the phoenix let out a low, soft, musical cry. To Harry's intense embarrassment, he suddenly realized that Dumbledore's bright blue eyes looked rather watery, and stared hastily at his own knee. When Dumbledore spoke, however, his voice was quite steady. "I am very touched, Harry. ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#harry-potter #touching #music

If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use two feet. ↗

— Keith Richards

#music #philosophy #politics #music

Think before you speak. Read before you think. ↗

— Fran Lebowitz

#books #reader #reading #speaking #thinking

I've noticed that about your people, Doctor. You find it easier to understand the death of one than the death of a million. You speak about the objective hardness of the Vulcan heart, yet how little room there seems to be in yours. ↗

— Leonard Nimoy

#compassion #death #empathy #mourning #objectivity

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard, are sweeter ↗

— John Keats

#religion #science #religion

I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

#religion

Knock, And He'll open the door Vanish, And He'll make you shine like the sun Fall, And He'll raise you to the heavens Become nothing, And He'll turn you into everything. ↗

— Rumi

#religion #spirituality #religion

You can't be happy unless you're unhappy sometimes". ↗

— Lauren Oliver

#happiness #unhappiness #happy