Legitimating Quotes

#1. The ugliness of the ideological lies in its legitimating the pursuit of the trivial.

John Carroll

#2. Religions centered on the worship of a male God create "moods" and "motivations" that keep women in a state of psychological dependence on men and male authority, while at the same legitimating the political and social authority of fathers and sons in the institutions of society.

Carol P. Christ

#3. The most effective way to defeat patriarchy is to defy and disown its self-legitimating narrative.

John Lamb Lash

#4. I always thought it was a question of achieving some permanent state of tranquillity ... but it's not. It's more like learning to surf. The waves keep rolling in, each different from the last, and you have to ride them, instead of getting pounded to bits.

Lisa Alther

#5. Batman doesn't have any superpowers. He's not superhuman. He's not super. So therefore he can't be a superhero.

Craig Silvey

#6. I always want to watch something I've done, so that I know what I didn't do well.

Michael Angarano

#7. The great Head of the Church is actively engaged in providing for His people.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

#8. A vivid tale of exploration set in a howling, deadly wilderness.

T. J. Stiles

#9. 'Farscape' is a story about family. It's a story about creating life in a harsh environment. That's what a lot of people relate to in the story.

Ben Browder