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“Women’s imagination – unlike men’s, I would argue – does not always need the erotic equivalent of Semtex to ensure detonation.”

Men Sex Women Imagination Man Woman Erotic Equivalent

Book:The Dirty Bits for Girls

Source: The Dirty Bits for Girls

“We are told that in translation there is no such thing as equivalence. Many times the translator reaches a fork in the translating road where they must make a choice in the interpretation of a word. And each time they make one of these choices, they are taken further from the truth. But what we aren’t told is that this isn’t a shortcoming of translation; it’s a shortcoming of language itself. As soon as we try to put reality into words, we limit it. Words are not reality, they are the cause of reality, and thus reality is always more. Writers aren't alchemists who transmute words into the aurous essence of the human experience. No, they are glassmakers. They create a work of art that enables us to see inside to help us understand. And if they are really good, we can see our own reflections staring back at us.”

“Short story collections are the literary equivalent of canapés, tapas and mezze in the world of gastronomy: Delightful assortments of tasty morsels to whet the reader's appetite.”

Source: Impromptu Scribe

“Hospitals are the equivalent of resorts for sick people.”

Hospitals Vacation Resorts Hospital Holidays Hotels Vacations Sick People Equivalent Medical Center

Author:Steven Magee

“Each year there are new scientific breakthroughs, many of which contradict the old ones. Blinding myself by becoming set in my bigoted, limited perspective was equivalent to an ostrich burying its head in the sand at the threat of encroaching danger.”

Perspective Breakthroughs Bigoted Equivalent

Book:Pursued: God’s relentless pursuit and a drug addict’s journey to finding purpose

Source: Pursued: God’s relentless pursuit and a drug addict’s journey to finding purpose

“Stress is equivalent to weapons of mass destruction armed for wrong reasons. The difference is that, it is less costly as compared to the atomic bombs! However, it destroys faster!”

Source: Daily Drive 365

“The very same night, Hastings removed his wife from court and placed her in a convent sixty miles away, the early modern equivalent of being told to go and stand in the corner and think about what you had done.”

Women Marriage Punishment Convent Equivalent Time Out

Book:The Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queens

Source: The Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queens