"Behind the contained and orderly lives we lead as members of the respectable middle class there's a terrible human capacity that may one day overwhelm any of us."

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Source : Diana Trilling (1981). “Mrs. Harris: the death of the Scarsdale diet doctor”, Harcourt

Diana Trilling

#Class Quotes #One Day Quotes #May Quotes

“Every actor just wants good writing.”
“We care so little of other people than even Christianity urges us to do good for the love of God .”
“A man can't ask for much more than the chance to make a difference in his chosen field of work. Politics is my vocation. I'm forever grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this great country of ours. I know I am a better person for it.”

Source : "Straight From The Heart". Book by Jean Chrétien, 1985.
“I have no intention of discussing my private life with anyone”
“Cruelty to animals can become violence to humans.”
“Sometimes a little discomfort in the beginning can save a whole lot of pain down the road.”
“Once the light of our awareness is cast on any darkness, then it cannot hide and it cannot remain. Such is the law of consciousness.”
“When I was quite young my parents never said books were off limits.”

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