“Maybe, generations ago, young people rebelled out of some clear motive, but now, we know we're rebelling. Between teen movies and sex-ed textbooks we're so ready for our rebellious phase we can't help but feel it's safe, contained. It will turn out all right, despite the risk, snug in the shell of rebellion narrative. Rebellion narrative, does that make sense? It was appropriate to do, so we did it.” PeopleKnowsFeelsDoeHelpingYoungTurnsSexClearRiskGenerationsReadySafeDespiteNarrativeMake SenseMotiveAppropriateRebellionPhasesShellsRebelliousTextbooks Author:Daniel Handler
“Las Vegas was like that. There was a visceral attraction here. The bold promise of money and sex. But the first was a broken promise, a mirage, and the second was fraught with danger, expense, physical and mental risk. It was where the real gambling took place in this town.” FirstsRealSexRiskDangerBrokenPromiseTownsAttractionGamblingExpensesVegasLas VegasRisk ItBroken PromisesVisceralMirages Book:Michael Connelly - The Harry Bosch Collection (ebook) Source: Michael Connelly - The Harry Bosch Collection (ebook)
“It's so acceptably easy for a woman not to strive too hard, not to be too adventure-crazed, not to take too many risks, not to enjoy sex with full candor ... It isn't seemly for a woman to have that much zest.” HardSexEasyEnjoyRiskAdventureStriveCandorZest Author:Diane Ackerman
“I maintain that we are still a largely ignorant society when it comes to sex. We speak incorrectly and superficially about sexuality. And when you talk about it too much, you run the risk of destroying its mystery.” StillsRunningSpeakSexToo MuchRiskMysterySexualityIgnorantDestroying Author:Volkmar Sigusch
“If someone else of the opposite sex joins either of you in your favorite recreational activities, you are at risk of falling in love with that person.” IfsPersonsFallSexRiskActivityOppositesFalling In LoveYour FavoriteRecreational Activities Author:Willard F. Harley