“We have to hear the stories of women at all ages of their lives in order to really present a picture of what it felt like to be alive in our time. That's what our job is as writers is to present that and create it. Our job as writers isn't to make as much money as we can. Our job is to create a record of this time. That's why if you leave out women and the stories of women, we failed at our mission. All of us. Men and women.” IfsMenStoriesAgeJobsOrderFeltRecordsAliveMen And WomenMissionsOur Time Author:Marsha Norman
“Man (and woman) has an infinite capacity for self-development. Equally, he has an infinite capacity for self-destruction. A human being may be clinically alive and yet, despite all appearances, spiritually dead.” MenHumansMaySelfHuman BeingsAliveDevelopmentMen And WomenCapacityDestructionInfiniteAppearanceDespiteSelf DevelopmentSelf Destruction Author:Idries Shah
“We are going to die, as is everyone we adore - I hate this! But the question is, how do we live as women and men in the face of this? Why do we let ourselves be so distracted and obsessed by meaningless B.S. in light of having one short, precious life? When are we going to wake up and be fully alive to each other and nature and magic and wonder and Life with a capital L? When will we stop hitting the snooze button? And then, how alive are we willing to be?” MenLightFacesHateDiesWonderAliveMagicWillingMen And WomenI HateWake UpObsessedMeaninglessHittingButtonsAdoreDistractedPrecious LifeSnooze Button Author:Anne Lamott
“There is a resemblance between men and women, not a contrast. When a man begins to recognize his feeling, the two unite. When men accept the sensitive side of themselves, they come alive.” MenTwoFeelingsSidesAcceptingAliveMen And WomenSensitiveContrastResemblance Author:Anais Nin
“Here’s a question every angry man and woman needs to consider: How long are you going to allow people you don’t even like — people who are no longer in your life, maybe even people who aren’t even alive anymore — to control your life? How long?” PeopleMenNeedsLongAliveMen And WomenAngryResentmentAngry Man Author:Andy Stanley
“That's why I stand here tonight. Because for two hundred and thirty two years, at each moment when that promise was in jeopardy, ordinary men and women - students and soldiers, farmers and teachers, nurses and janitors - found the courage to keep it alive.” MenYearsTwoMomentsFoundTeacherAliveStudentsPromiseOrdinaryHundredMen And WomenSoldierThirtyTonightTwo YearsFarmersNurse4th Of JulyOrdinary ManJeopardyJanitor Author:Barack Obama
“Every man and woman alive is gifted by God in some special way. People who have a self-image of worth are going to see value in what they do. This is the attitude that motivates them to be and to do their best. It's a drive that comes from within people.” PeopleMenWaySelfValuesAttitudeAliveSpecialMen And WomenEvery ManGifted Author:William Walton