"a woman of the world should always be the mistress of sorrow and not its servant. She may have a grief but never a grievance."

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Source : Elsie De Wolfe (1974). “After all”, Ayer Co Pub

Elsie de Wolfe

#Grief Quotes #Sorrow Quotes #Mistress Quotes

“The success of our economy shouldn't determine the success of our schools”
“We may think of peace as the absence of war, that if the great powers would reduce their weapons arsenals, we could have peace. But if we look deeply into the weapons, we will see our own minds - our own prejudices, fears, and ignorance.”
“In film and television we are oftentimes so pampered that the truths are withheld.”
“Although socialism is widely held by the establishment to be outdated, the things that are most popular in British society today are little pockets of socialism, where areas of life have been excluded from the crude operation of market forces and are protected for the benefit of the community”
“Like a large number of men, I, too, have had homosexual experiences and I am not ashamed. But if there is someone who is convinced that Jack Nicholson and I are lovers, may they continue to do so. I find it amusing.”
“Parenthood and family come first for me, and when I'm not working I'm cool with the Teletubbies.”
“Gambling is being subsidized by the taxpayers”
“Everything can be explained to the people, on the single condition that you want them to understand.”

Source : Frantz Fanon (1968). “The Wretched of the Earth”

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