“...Soviet support for Jewish culture was part of a larger plan to brainwash and coerce national minorities into submitting to the Soviet regime--and for Jews, it came at a very specific price. From the beginning, the regime eliminated anything that celebrated Jewish "nationality" that didn't suit its needs. Jews were awesome, provided they weren't practicing the Jewish religion, studying traditional Jewish texts, using Hebrew, or supporting Zionism. The Soviet Union thus pioneered a versatile gaslighting slogan, which it later spread through its client states in the developing world and which remains popular today: it was not antisemitic, merely anti-Zionist. (In the process of not being antisemitic and merely being anti-Zionist, the regime managed to persecute, imprison, torture, and murder thousands of Jews.) What's left of Jewish culture once you surgically remove religious practice, traditional texts, Hebrew and Zionism?”
Source: People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present
“We talk a good deal about Jewish Art. We ask one another if there is such a thing. We deplore that there isn’t any; and regret that it is so poor or so unnational, or so uncharacteristic…We claim distinguished artists as Jews, and then debate their identity.
Quote found in "From Meidelach to Matriarchs~ A Journal”
“The Portuguese inventions, most of which stemmed from the difficulty of getting from A to B, deserved books and awards. They created fancy decorative elevators, lifts, and charming, single-station tram lines suitable for hot weather and older generations. Perhaps it is thanks to the energy saved on unnecessary walks that the Portuguese ensured their longevity.”
“Something was rattling inside me. Something about him was tearing me apart. It was a battle or even a war within. Maybe he was everything I wanted and didn't want in one person.”
“You’re the person who apologizes for apologizing. Your emails start with “Just wondering if maybe...” and end with “Sorry for bothering you!” Your drafts have drafts, and your backup plans have backup plans. Perfection and hesitation are your second and third names.”
Source: How to Break Free from Imposter Syndrome: A Hilarious Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Love: A Quick, No-BS Guide to Stop Overthinking, Overcome ... Your Life With Fun Exercises and Extra Giggle
“From where we sat, this man appeared to be enjoying a luxury all of the women we know couldn't imagine: the freedom to focus on one task at a time.”
Source: Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do
“A reminder, in itself, takes tremendous mental effort by you. It requires knowing what needs to be done, remembering what needs to be done, and reminding someone to get it done, whereas the person being reminded gets off easy. He doesn't have to remember a thing, nor does he worry about forgetting. And if you think about it, reminding and praising is the daily work of parenting children, not partnering with husbands.”
Source: Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do
“I'm not your wife. I am your maid, your cook, someone you sleep with when you feel like it. I've been doing all the giving, everyone else is doing all the taking, including your sorry brothers and Monique's trifling ass. I have nothing else to give.”
Source: Sugar Ain't So Sweet
“Het gevoel dat je enkel bestaat in functie van anderen, dat je manager bent van een huishouden zonder een managersloon of erkenning … dat dooft je verlangen.”
Source: Kut genoeg om een boek over te schrijven
“Viele Frauen sind in ihrem Leben damit beschäftigt, sich in Männer hineinzuversetzen, ihnen beizustehen, ihr Leben zu organisieren oder sich um deren Gesundheit zu kümmern. Dem wäre nichts entgegenzusetzen, wenn Männer im Gegenzug das Gleiche für Frauen täten.”
Source: Ich bin nicht eure Feelgood-Managerin!: Endlich aufhören, sich für die Gefühle anderer verantwortlich zu fühlen - SPIEGEL Bestseller