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Every man needs two women: a quiet home-maker, and a thrilling nym

Every man needs two women: a quiet home-maker, and a thrilling nymph. – Iris Murdoch

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There is no substitute for the comfort supplied by the utterly taken-for granted relationship. – Iris Murdoch

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Marriage
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The notion that one will not survive a particular catastrophe is, in general terms, a comfort since it is equivalent to abolishing the catastrophe. – Iris Murdoch

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Lets stop pretending we can arrest our way to safety and security. Despite all the fine work that policemen and women do, we have got to find other solutions to deter crime. – Carrie P. Meek

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I think all of us as women have this super-human quality. We create life, we give life, we are the sources of life for our children – were all pretty bionic. – Christina Aguilera

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Men look at themselves in mirrors. Women look for themselves. – Elissa Melamed

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Girls are infinitely more complicated than boys and women more than men. And theres no doubt about that. We just dont like to think about it. Certainly the men dont like to think about it. – Maurice Sendak

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Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate youre ready to play as tough as youre able to, youd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when youre not giving it all youve got. – Larry Bird

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