“"I underestimated you, woman."… "The cry of men down the ages."”

— David Gemmell, book The King Beyond the Gate

Source: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 15

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David Gemmell195

British author of heroic fantasy 1948–2006

Ilona Andrews American husband-and-wife novelist duo

Source: Magic Burns

“Histories of ages past
Unenlightened shadows cast.
Down through all eternity
The crying of humanity.”

Donovan (1946) Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist

In a performance during "Beatle Week" in Liverpool (27 August 2006), Donovan sang lyrics he declared that George Harrison had improvised for "Hurdy Gurdy Man":
Hurdy Gurdy Man (1967)
Context: Histories of ages past
Unenlightened shadows cast.
Down through all eternity
The crying of humanity.
'Tis then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man
Comes singing songs of love...

“I know that men ain't supposed to cry, but I think that's wrong. Crying's always been a way for me to get things out which are buried deep, deep down. When I sing, I often cry. Crying is feeling, and feeling is being human.”

Ray Charles (1930–2004) American musician

First years at School, p. 25
Brother Ray : Ray Charles' Own Story (1978)

“Good friends we have had, oh good friends we've lost along the way
In this bright future you can't forget your past
So dry your tears I say
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
Little darlin' don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry”

Bob Marley (1945–1981) Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician

Disputed, No Woman, No Cry, from the album Natty Dread (1974)

“In the love poetry of every age, the woman longs to be weighed down by the man's body.”

Milan Kundera book The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Pg 5
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1984), Part One: Lightness and Weight

“Never underestimate a woman. A woman is a fortress capable of facing difficulties and transforming them into opportunities for lived experience.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Mai sottovalutare una donna. Una donna è una fortezza capace di affrontare le difficoltà e di trasformarle in opportunità di esperienza vissuta.
Source: prevale.net