#shame

Posing the question: does the god of love use underarm deodorant, vaginal spray and fluoride toothpaste? ↗

— Harlan Ellison

#liberation #sex #sexuality #shame #love

You see, this happened a few months ago, but it's still going on right now, and it ought to make us feel ashamed when we talk like we know what we're talking about when we talk about love. ↗

— Raymond Carver

#shame #talk #time #love

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#caused #contrary #example #first #good

We knew Chris Matthews had no shame. Now we also know the king of TV ghouls has no souls. ↗

— Michelle Malkin

#chris #chris matthews #had #king #knew

So many people have really wanted to die. They seem ashamed to say so. I think it would help if they would say so. ↗

— Mercedes McCambridge

#die #help #i #i think #many

In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons. ↗

— Mary McCarthy

#dictated #ethical #even #honorable #military

An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things. ↗

— Bryant H. McGill

#afraid #ashamed #errors #find #his

I like writing letters and receiving letters. It's a shame that we've lost the art of letter-writing and saving correspondence. I mourn that. ↗

— Elizabeth McGovern

#correspondence #i #letters #like #lost

No man should advocate a course in private that he's ashamed to admit in public. ↗

— George McGovern

#advocate #ashamed #course #man #private

Well it's because the record companies are pumping away with their commercial stuff. I think it's a shame. ↗

— Marian McPartland

#because #commercial #companies #i #i think