"Pessimism is a product of our civilization. It is not natural to the savage; he feels pain, or discomfort, and suffers from these palpable conditions, but when he recovers from wounds he forgets the torments, and when he is well fed he is joyous in the light of day."

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Source : Arthur Lynch (1921). “Moods of Life: Popular Psychological Studies of Affairs of Every Day”

Arthur Lynch

#Pain Quotes #Civilization Quotes #Light Quotes

“Trust arrives on foot but leaves in a Ferrari The Ferrari screeched out of the parking lot in 2008.”
“Heaven should be kind to stupid people, for no one else can be consistently.”
“Rache,â€ he said, trying to get into my line of sight. â€œWhat more do you need? God to send a telegram?" (Jenks)”
“Why do I drink Champagne for breakfast? Doesn't everyone?”
“[At DuPont,] I was very fortunate that I worked under men who were very much interested in making discoveries and inventions. They were very much interested in what they were doing, and they left me alone. And I was able to experiment on my own, and I found this very stimulating. It appealed to the creative person in me.”
“I don't like to call myself a feminist writer. I say I'm a feminist, but I don't write to propagate an ism.”
“Nobody wants to see a bejeweled pregnant lady from top to bottom.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Life would be very pleasant if it were not for its enjoyments.”

Source : 'Mr Facey Romford's Hounds' (1865) ch. 32.

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