"It was lovely to see cynicism in one so young. It positively restored his faith in human nature."

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Source : Lauren Willig (2011). “The Seduction of the Crimson Rose”, p.60, Allison & Busby

Lauren Willig

#Lovely Quotes #Human Nature Quotes #Cynicism Quotes

“We shouldn't deny the pain of what happens in our lives. We should just refuse to focus only on the valleys.”
“[democrats] hated Richard Nixon, and no wonder. It was Nixon who sent Alger Hiss to jail, and Nixon who waged the Vietnam War after the Democrats gave up,”
“One can make a day of any size”
“Objectives can be compared to a compass bearing by which a ship navigates. A compass bearing is firm, but in actual navigation, a ship may veer off its course for many miles. Without a compass bearing, a ship would neither find its port nor be able to estimate the time required to get there.”
“Happiness is an immunity.”

Source : Sylvia Townsend Warner (1988). “Selected stories of Sylvia Townsend Warner”, Vintage
“Every thoughtful and kind-hearted person must regard with interest any device or plan which promises to enable at least the more intelligent, enterprising, and determined part of those who are not capitalists to cease to labor for hire.”
“In a nutshell, the fountain of happiness can be found in how you behave, what you think, and what goals you set every day of your life.”

Source : Sonja Lyubomirsky (2007). “The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want”, p.65, Penguin
“The biggest influence on my books was the fact that I had worked in a newspaper for so long. In a daily paper, you learn to write very quickly; there is no time to sit and brood about what you are going to say.”

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