"Evil is short lived. Never judge of the whole round of life by the mere segment you can see. The whole is, in the end, perfect."

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Source : Frank Norris (2008). “The Octopus”, p.838, Book Jungle

Frank Norris

#Evil Quotes #Perfect Quotes #Judging Quotes

“Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.”
“I have never described this to you before, not so much, I don't think, from lack of truthfulness as that, just naturally, one is not going to explain to people at large that from time to time one vomits up a small rabbit.”
“Why am I afraid to dance, I who love music and rhythm and grace and song and laughter? Why am I afraid to live, I who love life and the beauty of flesh and the living colors of the earth and sky and sea? Why am I afraid to love, I who love love?”

Source : Travis Bogard, Eugene O'Neill (1988). “Contour in Time: The Plays of Eugene O'Neill”, p.271, Oxford University Press on Demand
“Well people love to go dirty and stuff like that. It's funny, because even really dirty things can kind of inspire, but all things inspire really dirty improv and monologues. So then really dirty things can inspire the exact opposite. It's kind of a crapshoot.”
“Throughout their lives, women try to pummel their bodies into some phantom ideal shape that exists only with a lot of airbrushing. ... I don't blame men for this. Men seem to go for us no matter what size and shape we are. I blame capitalism. No, really. The consumer must constantly be in a state of anxious low self-esteem so that she will constantly buy lipsticks and girdles to make her feel cuter.”
“Schemes to subvert the liberties of a great community require time to mature them for execution.”
“Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”
“That's what all love comes down to, doesn't it? We help others only as much as they let us.”

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