"All damaged people are dangerous. Survival makes them so.' 'Why?' 'Because they have no pity. They know what others can survive, as they did."

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Source : Josephine Hart (1991). “Damage: a novel”, Alfred A. Knopf

Josephine Hart

#People Quotes #Survival Quotes #Pity Quotes

“I'm a firm believer that everything in life works out the way it's supposed to. And who knows? I figure I've got a few years left (in the NHL) and maybe I can come back in the end.”
“For an instant she felt his touch on her cheek then he stepped back. There that was my ration for all eternity. People have died for less I dare say.”
“My sense is, I think it's okay for directors to do movies that speak to other work in their career.”
“Is suffering really necessary? Yes and no. If you had not suffered as you have, there would be no depth to you, no humility, no compassion.”
“Fine, dandy, she thought. Then lose the shirt, peel off those leather pants, and lie down on my tile. We'll take turns being on the bottom.”
“There is a beautiful and life-enhancing alternative outlook that offers insight, consolation, inspiration and meaning, which has nothing to do with religion, and everything to do with the best, most generous, most sympathetic understanding of human reality.”
“Whether weâ€™re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.”
“Scotland had oil, but it's running out thanks to all that deep frying.”

Source : 10 funniest jokes from the Edinburgh festival fringe 2014, www.theguardian.com. August 18, 2014.

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