"When we think of cruelty, we must try to remember the stupidity, the envy, the frustration from which it has arisen."

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Source : Edith Sitwell (2011). “Taken Care Of: An Autobiography”, p.172, A&C Black

Edith Sitwell

#Frustration Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Envy Quotes

“Jesus came to reveal God to us. He is the defining word on Godâ€”on what the heart of God is truly like, on what God is up to in the world, and on what God is up to in your life. An intimate encounter with Jesus is the most transforming experience of human existence. To know him as he is, is to come home. To have his life, joy, love, and presence cannot be compared. A true knowledge of Jesus is our greatest need and our greatest happiness. To be mistaken about him is the saddest mistake of all.”
“It's understandable that people are keeping one eye on the pot and another up the chimney.”
“If you recognize anyone, it does not mean that you like him.We all, for instance, recognize the honourable Member for Ebbw Vale.”
“Chili is one of the great peasant foods. It is one of the few contributions America has made to world cuisine. Eaten with corn bread, sweet onion, sour cream, it contains all five of the elements deemed essential by the sages of the Orient: sweet, sour, salty, pungent, and bitter.”
“I am not in favor of killing - that for me is the line not to be crossed.”
“There is a close connection between lack of confidence and the passionate state of mind.”
“As for me, I have just enough confidence about the multiverse to bet the lives of both Andrei Linde and Martin Reesâ€™s dog.”
“Sound money and free banking are not impossible; they are merely illegal.”

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