18 Quotes by Joan Smith

Talk of "witch-hunts" conceals an inconvenient fact: men charged with rape stand a better chance of walking free than other defendants. The conviction rate in rape trials – 63 per cent in 2012/13 – is quite a lot lower. Prosecutors are taking a bigger risk when they bring rape cases to court, especially when the alleged offences happened decades ago, leaving no forensic evidence.The Independent, 9 February 2014

Life is short, have dessert first.

One of the chief paradoxes of our culture [is] that the welfare of its children, its _future_, is placed almost exclusively in the hands of people of low status, a class it holds in contempt.

We made some mistakes in our zeal to really make a difference for our community. We need to be more cautious about the kind of activities we pursue.

There are so many goodies to look at. We share because it is so rich, but it is very good.

It became a bigger project than what we anticipated.

We need to figure out how to get her into the ladies freestyle event.

We have been looking for a home for the last 10 years and have not been able to acquire a building,

To me, he was the most beautiful son that a woman could have as a child. I just can?t put it any other way. He was big-hearted and loving. Simply beautiful.