When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'
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Nationality: American Type: Journalist Born: September 14, 1917 Death: December 8, 1986 |
“These names: gay, queer, homosexual are limiting. I would love to finish with them. We're going to have to decide which terms to use and where we use them. For me to use the word 'queer' is a liberation; it was a word that frightened me, but no longer.”
“I would not wish to imply that most industrial accidents are due to intemperance. But, certainly, temperance has never failed to reduce their number.”