"Human beings lose their logic in their vindictiveness."

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Source : Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriot (Stanton). Blatch (Mrs) (1922). “Elizabeth Cady Stanton as revealed in her letters, diary and reminiscences”

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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“Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer.”
“Everest silences you...when you come down, nothing seems worth saying, nothing at all. You find the nothingness wrapping you up, like a sound. Non-being. You can't keep it up, of course. the world rushes in soon enough. What shuts you up is, I think, the sight you've had of perfection: why speak if you can't manage perfect thoughts, perfect sentences? It feels like a betrayal of what you've been through. But it fades; you accept that certain compromises, closures, are required if you're to continue.”
“I strive to live with passion and not to be desensitised to life. Things matter to me. Youâ€™ve got to live like that. Otherwise whatâ€™s the point? Itâ€™s not possible to please everyone and there is no point in trying to be what other people think you should be. For me, itâ€™s important to be who I am, not just to be different but to be as authentic as I can be.”
“Mountains were once my big adventure but is is over since a long time; I still dream from the wonderful days sometimes, read also a few pages from a mountain book. But the thought of doing again active mountain climbing has faded.”
“David Cronenberg is the most provocative, original, and consistently excellent North American director of his generation.”
“A relationship is lovely if you're happy, comfortable in it and you really like the person. I can think of nothing better. But there's nothing worse than having a relationship in which you feel no interest.”
“Spare no expense on the stuff that matters.”
“Even if you have $20,000 to buy an item, you still try to get a good price at antique stores. I collect furniture, rugs, paintings, frames. It's my hobby to go around to shops and markets.”

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