"When people say they are happy for you it may mean they are sad for themselves."

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Source : Josephine Humphreys (2000). “The Fireman's Fair”, p.22, Penguin

Josephine Humphreys

#Mean Quotes #People Quotes #May Quotes

“We know that people who work without breaks get tired, introduce errors, get sick and miss out on life. Make no mistake: those staff room hammocks are designed to keep you in them on the weekend.”

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“Money creates a power relationship between the payer and the payee.”
“We know our lands have now become more valuable. The white people think we do not know their value; but we know that the land is everlasting, and the few goods we receive for it are soon worn out and gone.”
“Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit.”
“Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead.”
“What's wrong with you? I asked myself. You are a happy person. You are an upbeat sort of person. Men smile at you on the subway, women ask you what shampoo you use. Cheer up for Christ's sake, I told myself, relax, you're fine, be happy, Girl. When I talk to myself I call myself Girl.”
“Rappers are in danger Who will use wits to be a remainder?”
“There was a writer in the '20s called Christopher Morley, who I remember a little bit of, who had some influence on me, but I couldn't tell you what it was.”

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