Latest Quotes

“Anyone who calls themselves a feminist after learning about the movement from, of all people, Lena Dunham, is not to be trusted.”

— Melissa Fabello, 5 Ways Taylor Swift Exemplifies White Feminism – And Why That's a Problem

“She’s not a saint and she’s not what you think. She’s an actress and she’s better known for the things that she does on the mattress.”

— Taylor Swift, Better Than Revenge

“Swift had been nice to Minaj, so Minaj could not criticize her. It was a statement about control. Minaj was out of control and Swift had to pull her back in. For some reason, Minaj had to walk on eggshells, so as not to anger Swift. Remember [Taylor’s] rule of friendship #1? ‘You have to like me.’ B…”

— Amy Stockwell, The darker side of Taylor Swift and her Girl Squad.

“Of course female friendship is a beautiful thing. It’s insanely powerful. Sisterhood is something so valid and important when you are growing up that I literally think the essence of it should be taught in schools. But, the ‘squads’ we see in the media are very polarizing. Feminism and friendship ar…”

— Rowan Blanchard, Rowan Blanchard, 14, Slams Girl Squads Like Taylor Swift’s: They Make Feminism Look “One-Dimensional”

“[asked if she considers herself a feminist] I don't really think about things as guys versus girls. I never have. I was raised by parents who brought me up to think if you work as hard as guys, you can go far in life.”

— Taylor Swift, Don't Go Calling Taylor Swift a Feminist, Says Taylor Swift

“Writing nasty reviews can be fun, but I don’t think the practice is very good for the character.”

— W. H. Auden, W. H. Auden, The Art of Poetry No. 17

“Nothing is simple, of course — least of all peace.”

— Colum McCann, Remembering an Easter Miracle in Northern Ireland

“No woman wants an abortion like she wants an ice cream cone or a Porsche. She wants an abortion like an animal caught in a trap wants to gnaw off its own leg.”

— Anonymous, No woman wants an abortion like she wants an ice cream cone or a Porsche. She wants an abortion like an animal caught in a trap wants to gnaw off its own leg.

“I don’t know what brings broken people together maybe damage seeks out damage the way stains on a mattress halo into one another the way stains on a mattress bleed into each other.”

— Warsan Shire, A quote by Warsan Shire

“Being happy is a very personal thing—and it really has nothing to do with anyone else.”

— Esther And Jerry Hicks, The Vortex: Where the Law of Attraction Assembles All Cooperative Relationships

“Most of the people are homesick anyway, and a little lonely, and they hide themselves in their hair and are turned into flowers.”

— Tove Jansson, Sculptor's Daughter

“I think that one of these days," he said, "you're going to have to find out where you want to go. And then you've got to start going there. But immediately. You can't afford to lose a minute. Not you.”

— J. D. Salinger, The Catcher In The Rye

“We all deal with fear of loneliness. But I think this fear dies a natural death when it reveals itself as universal. All living creatures are meant to be entwined, even plants, even the small particles in dust. We spend though our entire lives learning the natural skill that society lets us forget:…”

— Ioana Cristina Casapu, Ioana Cristina Casapu

“It’s very easy for a writer to be unrealistic. I have not lost my interest in politics, but I have come to realize that, in cases of social or political injustice, only two things are effective: political action and straight journalistic reportage of the facts. The arts can do nothing. The social an…”

— W. H. Auden, W. H. Auden, The Art of Poetry No. 17

“I’ve seen how inadequate words can be in bringing about lasting change. I’ve seen how inadequate my own words have been. And so I’m reminded of a passage in John’s Gospel: Let us love not with words or speech, but with actions and in truth. If we’re to sustain the unity we need to get through these…”

— Barack Obama, Remarks by the President at Memorial Service for Fallen Dallas Police Officers

“It’s time to get serious about our response. Either we’re fighting to win or we’re going to continue to be big losers.”

— Donald Trump, Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America

“We have our divisions, and they are not new. Around-the-clock news cycles and social media sometimes amplify these divisions, and I know we’re about to enter a couple of weeks of conventions where our political rhetoric tends to be more overheated than usual. And that is why it is so important that…”

— Barack Obama, Statement by the President on the Shootings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

“Our country is totally divided and our enemies are watching. We are not looking good, we are not looking smart, we are not looking tough!”

— Donald Trump, Twitter

“Someone once wrote, ‘A bullet need happen only once, but for peace to work we need to be reminded of its existence again and again and again.’”

— Barack Obama, Statement by the President on the Shootings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

“We need to temper our words and open our hearts, all of us.”

— Barack Obama, Statement by the President on the Shootings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana