Michela Wrong famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

When a society is criticised by outsiders, its members wince but shrug their shoulders. 'What you can expect from strangers?' is the feeling. When the attack comes from within, no such indulgence is shown. 'He was one of us,' runs the refrain.
-- Michela Wrong

#Running #Feelings #Outsiders
You cannot have a society of angels except in heaven
-- Michela Wrong

#Angel #Heaven
Spirituality can go hand-in-hand with ruthless single-mindedness when the individual is convinced his cause is just
-- Michela Wrong

#Hands #Causes #Spirituality
Experience has taught that politics is a game played by conmen and hypocrites.
-- Michela Wrong

#Hypocrite #Games #Taught

By the time it came to the edge of the Forest, the stream had grown up, so that it was almost a river, and, being grown-up, it did not run and jump and sparkle along as it used to do when it was younger, but moved more slowly. For it knew now where it was going, and it said to itself, â€œThere is no hurry. We shall get there some day.â€ But all the little streams higher up in the Forest went this way and that, quickly, eagerly, having so much to find out before it was too late.
Rogue Squadron doesn't run. Unless we really, really have to.
I've had my run in with trouble. Fortunately, you know, one slap on the hand is usually the last time for me... I learned my lesson.
Having a dream, living that dream, losing that dream, dreaming again and then having that dream come true again is one of the greatest feelings ever because I`m stronger.
Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving.
I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence.
The Church must stop expecting outsiders to act like insiders while insiders act like outsiders.
It was very difficult to write about my own country, because I have always been the outsider looking in.
Even if I did speak Irish, Iâ€™d always be considered an outsider here, wouldnâ€™t I? I may learn the password but the language of the tribe will always elude me, wonâ€™t it? The private core will always be ...hermetic, wonâ€™t it?
A society is a group whose members have more relationships with one another then they do with outsiders.

Michela Wrong famous quotes

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