Krishna children were taught that in the spiritual world there were no parents, only souls and hence this justified their being kept out of view from others, cloistered in separate buildings and sheltered from the evil material world. — 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 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
