"Contradictions in human character are one of its most consistent notes ..."

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Source : Muriel Spark (2014). “Loitering with Intent”, p.16, New Directions Publishing

Muriel Spark

#Character Quotes #Contradiction Quotes #Notes Quotes

“The U.S.A. economic policy and practice have been largely influenced by this thought that people shall own property in their own right and in order to be strong enough to control their own government.”
“Divorce is one of the most stressful life events anyone goes through. Only the loss of a loved one and moving are even in its class, difficulty-wise-and divorcing generally involves both of those as well. Even when you are the one initiating the divorce, the enormous changes that result are bound to throw you off and leave you feeling, at the very least, a bit lost.”
“With every song I have a person in mind who, in a perfect world, would perform with me. Usually I end up not getting that person, and I'm forced to settle for someone else”
“I do not see that the sex of the candidate is an argument against her admission as a Privatdozent. After all, the Senate is not a bathhouse. Objecting to sex discrimination being the reason for rejection of Emmy Noether's application to join the faculty at the University of Gottingen.”
“It is the rank and file - the average woman - for whom the world has opened up so astonishingly.”
“I never trust the airlines from those countries where the pilots believe in the afterlife. You are safer when they don't.”

Source : Muriel Spark (1994). “The Driver's Seat”, p.68, New Directions Publishing
“Too often people enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought, never taking a principled stand. True justice will never come until those who are not injured are just as indignant as those who are”
“It's so much easier to pray for a bore than to go and see one.”

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