“I'd wanted to be a writer my whole life. But when I finally made it, I felt like a greyhound catching the mechanical rabbit she'd been chasing for so long--discovering it was merely metal, wrapped in cloth. It wasn't alive; it had no spirit. It was fake.” LongMadeWholeWantedSpiritFeltAliveWhole LifeMade ItFakeMetalsDiscoveringChasingRabbitsCatchingGreyhounds Book:Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith Source: Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith
“The rest of us are still trying to find ways to live in the world with spiritual values. Myself included. We've learned certain skills, we've learned to prevail somewhat, but we've not made it over the mountain.” WorldWayTryingMadeStillsSpiritCertainValuesSkillsMountainMade ItWay To Live Author:Olympia Dukakis
“If you would have the message of the gods to direct your life, look for that which repeats ... It comes again and again until you have made it part of your soul and your enduring spirit.” IfsLooksMadeSoulSpiritMessagesDirectEndureMade ItYour SoulRepeatsAgain And Again Book:The Mists of Avalon Source: The Mists of Avalon
“the explanation of the ebb and flow of the women's movement ... is partly psychological. During those early post-war years when successes came thick and fast and were almost thrust upon us, the nation was still under the influence of the reconstruction spirit, when everything seemed possible ... A few years later the nation had reached the stage which follows a drinking bout. It was feeling ruefully in its empty pockets. It did not want to part with anything to anybody. Its head ached. Noble sentiments made it feel sick. It wanted only to be left alone.” WantFeelsYearsMadeStillsWarFeelingsWantedSpiritPoliticsLeftNationsFeminismInfluenceStageMovementFlowEmptySickDrinkingNoblePsychologicalMade ItPostsExplanationPocketsSentimentsThickThrustLeft AloneReconstructionEbb And FlowPost WarEmpty Pockets Author:Eleanor Rathbone