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- In English, we don't have a word for people who aren't virgins. What the non-virgin lexical gap really made me think was that our obsession with sexual purity is such that once you are no longer this THING, you are indescribable.
- John Green, Vlogbrothers, Dumping My 15-Year-Old Girlfriend, 09-24-13
- Sexuality is important, but it's certainly not the most interesting or important thing happening to you right now. We live in a world that tells us that there are only two important things. One is the acquisition of goods and the other is either the acquisition or avoidance of sex, but it turns out that the question of who's a virgin and who's a virgout is not the most interesting question.
- John Green, Vlogbrothers, Dumping My 15-Year-Old Girlfriend, 09-24-13
- Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.
- Charles de Montesquieu (1689 - 1755)
- That's the thing about marriage. It's a shell game we play with ourselves. We're the suckers and we have to lose, but we play anyway because we lie to ourselves that we can win.
- Randy K. Milholland, Something Positive, Family's A Gamble Part 5, 07-25-13
- Sadness is poetic. You're lucky to live sad moments. When you let yourself be sad, your body has antibodies. It has happiness that comes rushing in to meet the sadness.
- C. K. Louis, The Conan O'Brien Show, 09-20-13
- However difficult it is to be the homely friend of a reputed beauty, there are certain benefits. Most days, the humiliation of being the second choice is outweighed by the overflow of disappointed gentlemen.
- Laura Moncur (1969 - ), The Secret Heart of Charlotte Lucas, 2014
- In business, you must remain unattached to the outcome. It matters not who is chosen first and who is chosen second. The only thing that matters is the final verdict.
- Laura Moncur (1969 - ), The Secret Heart of Charlotte Lucas, 2014
- A fine dress on a homely maiden is never enough of a distraction. It can convey a sense of wealth and its accompanying attractions, but it can never truly compensate for a plain face.
- Laura Moncur (1969 - ), The Secret Heart of Charlotte Lucas, 2014
- Attention to our duties provides far greater rewards than beauty and wit. Self-control is what differentiates us from the beasts. Without it, we are merely animals.
- Laura Moncur (1969 - ), The Secret Heart of Charlotte Lucas, 2014
- The home of a clergyman is constantly judged by its parishioners. If it is too large and richly decorated, it is the subject of jealousy. If it is too small and humble, it is the subject of scorn. If it is too clean and orderly, it is considered a museum where charity is untouched and kept in a box. If it is slovenly, it is the subject of disgust.
- Laura Moncur (1969 - ), The Secret Heart of Charlotte Lucas, 2014
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