"There are lots of things that you can brush under the carpet about yourself until you're faced with somebody whose needs won't be put off."

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Angela Carter

#Needs Quotes #Brushes Quotes #About Yourself Quotes

“I was certainly typecast for a while on television because I was always being cast as the compassionate mother or whatever.”
“The disturbers of happiness are our desires, our griefs, and our fears.”
“The rich, by unfair combinations, contribute frequently to prolong a season of distress among the poor.”

Source : Thomas Malthus (2015). “An Essay on the Principle of Population and Other Writings”, p.55, Penguin UK
“I soon realized that I didn't have a great passion for academia and I didn't like sitting in front of the computer all day. I would much prefer to be a carpenter.”

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“Our thinking and our behaviour are always in anticipation of a response. It is therefore fear-based.”
“The bottom line is that the true test of one's commitment to freedom of association doesn't come when he allows people to associate in ways he approves. The true test of that commitment comes when he allows people to be free to voluntarily associate in ways he deems despicable. Forced association is not freedom of association.”
“Ecstatic over the total annihilation of the Earth, Dr. Strangelove "resurrects" himself, miraculously regaining his ability to walk. His mechanical, robot-like body rises out of his wheelchair, crying exultantly: "Sir! I have a plan. Heh." (He realizes he is standing up.) "Mein Fuehrer, I can walk!"”
“You can't be responsible for the way people respond to you. You're only responsible for yourself.”

Source : Kekla Magoon (2009). “The Rock and the River”, p.210, Simon and Schuster

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