"Envy has the ugliness of a trapped rat that has gnawed its own foot in its effort to escape."

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Source : Angus Wilson (1962). “The seven deadly sins”, Beaufort Books

Angus Wilson

#Feet Quotes #Envy Quotes #Effort Quotes

“Even some of the greatest technology-led revolutions, or allegedly technology-led, really were only made possible because of trends already present.”
“A musician must lift up the souls of the listeners, and take them towards space.”
“I learn a lot from every director that I work with. I sit on set and watch them, every one.”
“People hate what they don't understand and try to destroy it.”
“After 25 years in business, Mitt Romney understands how jobs come and go, and what we need to do to get our economy back on track.”

Source : "US politics live blog: Obama meets Iraqi PM; GOP rivals trade blows" by Richards Adams, www.theguardian.com. December 12, 2011.
“My only grudge against nature was that I could not turn my Lolita inside out and apply voracious lips to her young matrix, her unknown heart, her nacreous liver, the sea-grapes of her lungs, her comely twin kidneys.”
“I was introverted, shy. But if you win a lot you need to be extroverted, or they'll think you're arrogant.”
“There are realities that one needs to deal with, but very often what we are told is political reality is merely cynicism. One could equally say that slavery is a reality, and misogyny too.”

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