Shaunti Feldhahn · 189 pages
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“Just as you need the man in your life to love you unconditionally, even when you’re not particularly lovable, your man needs you to demonstrate your respect for him regardless of whether he’s meeting your expectations at the moment.”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, quote from For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men
“Second, if you are one of those rare women who is a size 2 and convinced you're fat, be careful. You're probably delusional.”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, quote from For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men
“The more we understand the men in our lives, the better we can support and love them in the way they need to be loved.”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, quote from For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men
“I found that one of the main reasons happy couples are so happy is because they always try to assume that their spouses have good intentions toward them.”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, quote from For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men
“choosing to trust, appreciate, admire, believe in, and honor him.”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, quote from For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men
“If we are willing to be molded by His hands, the Lord will shower us, our men, and our relationships with abundance.”
― Shaunti Feldhahn, quote from For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men
“Ani DiFranco’s songs, as it turns out, are best described as guitar picking played as background music while Ani, an angry, dreadlocked feminist lesbian, spouts diatribes against men. The music created that perfect mood of politically charged man-hating that I always go for on a first date. Ladies, if you’re looking to start a date off right, you can’t go wrong with Ani.”
― Josh Sundquist, quote from We Should Hang Out Sometime: Embarrassingly, a True Story
“"Pounding steps approached in the night. Malachi appeared out of the black, shirtless and dripping despite the cool evening air. (He was out for a run and just returned.) His talesm seemed to glow when he caught sight of her, a low sliver light in the darkness. He said nothing, shooting Rhys a glare as he walked past them and into the house.
'Has he kissed you?' Rhys asked when Malachi was gone.
'Yes, on the island.'
'Was it more than fine?' (She had described Rhy's kiss as 'fine' previous to this scene.)
Her breath left her body in a rush of memories. 'So much more than fine.'
He nudged her shoulder with his own. 'Then don't be stubborn, go to him.'
Fifteen minutes and another glass of wine later, Ava knocked on his door. Malachi opened it, holding a towel. He'd showered, and a few drops of water still clung to his tanned shoulders. He wore a pair of loose pants and a guarded expression.
'What do you want?'
'I kissed Rhys.'
Now she knew she wasn't imagining it. The tattoos pulsed silver in the dim light of the hall. Ava forced her eyes back to Malachi's face which was locked down tight. Only a tic in his jaw told Ava her words have even been heard.
His voice was low and thick with tension. 'Get that out of your system?'
'Felt a little like kissing my brother.'
He dropped the towel and tugged her into the room.'This won't' "”
― Elizabeth Hunter, quote from The Scribe
“Salander was dressed for the day in a black T-shirt with a picture on it of E.T. with fangs, and the words I AM ALSO AN ALIEN. She had on a black skirt that was frayed at the hem, a worn-out black, mid-length leather jacket, rivet belt, heavy Doc Marten boots, and horizontally striped, green-and-red knee socks. She had put on make-up in a colour scheme that indicated she might be colourblind. In other words, she was exceptionally decked out.”
― Stieg Larsson, quote from Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy Deluxe Boxed Set
“And yet because you are essential, you cannot be permitted to have a choice in the matter. You must be tools—and tools cannot be people. Guardians keep the tool … and to the degree possible, while still retaining the tool’s usefulness, kill the person.”
― N.K. Jemisin, quote from The Stone Sky
“We just sat there and watched the plane pass the island, and it never came back," he said. "I could see it on the radar. It makes you feel terrible. Life was cheap in war.”
― Laura Hillenbrand, quote from Unbroken: An Extraordinary True Story of Courage and Survival
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