Research on child abuse suggests that religious beliefs can foster, encourage, and justify the abuse of children. When contempt for sex underlies teachings, this creates a breeding ground for abuse. — Mary Garden Copy Share Image
Krishna children were taught that in the spiritual world there were no parents, only souls and hence this justified their being kept out of… — Mary Garden Copy Share Image
“My block was due to two overlapping factors: laziness and lack of discipline. If you really want to write, then shut yourself in a… — Mary Garden Copy Share Image
My inner critic who had begun piping up about how hopeless I was and how I didn't know to write. — Mary Garden Copy Share Image
I was a new devotee of Eastern mysticism and even though I did not join that particular group, I could well have done. They… — Mary Garden Copy Share Image
It was not uncommon for the children to be told they were being treated this way because it was their bad karma and they… — Mary Garden Copy Share Image
I deleted all the games from my computer. I spent days trawling the Internet. I started slowly. — Mary Garden Copy Share Image
When you hear the voice of Rosa Ponselle, you hear a fountain of melody blessed by the Lord. — Mary Garden Copy Share Image
My biggest excuse to others and myself was that I had writer's block, as if it was some kind of illness. — Mary Garden Copy Share Image
Research on child abuse suggests that religious beliefs can foster, encourage, and justify the abuse of children. When contempt for sex underlies teachings, this… — Mary Garden Copy Share Image
For a long period in my life - it lasted about 10 years - I had writer's block. — Mary Garden Copy Share Image
If you really want to write, then shut yourself in a room, close the door, and WRITE. If you don't want to write, do… — Mary Garden Copy Share Image
In the early 1930s, flying from England to Australia was the longest flight in the world. It was considered extremely dangerous and hazardous, pushing… — Mary Garden Copy Share Image
