"There is a strange taboo in our society against ending something merely because it is not pleasant-- life, love, a conversation, you name it, the etiquette is that you must begin in ignorance & persevere in the face of knowledge, & though I naturally believe that this is profoundly wrong it's not nice to go around constantly offending people."

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Source : Helen DeWitt (2016). “The Last Samurai”, p.136, New Directions Publishing

Helen DeWitt

#Nice Quotes #Believe Quotes #Ignorance Quotes

“I had accepted a job being a math teacher for Teach For America. So, that's what I would have done at least in the two years after I graduated.”

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“The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.”
“Builders need to take their preeminent position back from the traders for the economy of the future to flourish.”
“I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I tell them the truth and they never believe me.”
“I became super claustrophobic with Hollywood. I don't like Hollywood. I don't like what it represents. I think that Hollywood is great if you're an actor, actress, established. But for reality people or what people perceive as reality, it's tough. People are constantly discrediting everything you put on camera.”
“Cigarettes and alcohol are much stronger gateway drugs [than marijuana].”
“All of my fans know I love to travel and learn about new cultures... We'll absorb all of the history and I'll personally have a once in a lifetime opportunity to perform my new music while we cruise the Sea of Galilee together. This is going to be an amazing experience that I get to share with true fans. This is going to be an unforgettable trip!”
“I think TV is the only place left where you can have a midsize something.”

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