I do not think that marriage is one of my talents. I've been much happier unmarried than married.
Quote by Doris Lessing
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I do not think that marriage is one of my talents. I've been much happier unmarried than married.
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Doris Lessing Quotes
- I wanted to highlight that whole dreadful process in book publishing that 'nothing succeeds like success.'
- September 11 was terrible but, if one goes back over the history of the IRA, what happened to the Americans wasn't that terrible.
- Space or science fiction has become a dialect for our time.
- There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best.
- That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you've understood all your life, but in a new way.
- When there's a war, people get married.
- I don't know much about creative writing programs. But they're not telling the truth if they don't teach, one, that writing is hard work, and, two, that you have to give up a great deal of life, your personal life, to be a writer.
- What society doesn't realize is that in the past, ordinary people respected learning. They respected books, and they don't now, or not very much. That whole respect for serious literature and learning has disappeared.
- We use our parents like recurring dreams, to be entered into when needed.
- What really fascinates me is this need that is so strong now that if you read a work of the imagination you instantly have to say, 'Oh, what this really is is so-and-so,' reducing it to a simple formula.
Best Quotes
- One of the things I like best about 'Biggest Loser' is being around people who are trying to make the right choices. When you feel defeated about your weight and your health, like there's no hope, and you still make the choice to fight for it, to make the change happen no matter what people say or think, that's inspiring to me.
- My wife wants sex in the back of the car and she wants me to drive.
- Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.
- You know, I thought we could use a good myth about technology to help guide us through these particular modern waters right now.
- Love begets love, love knows no rules, this is the same for all.
- Think back to yourself at age 18. I know I was mighty different than the Patti I am today. As we grow up, we grow out of our haircuts, our apartments and - often times - our romantic decisions.
- Well, one of the most important things for Americans to be reminded of is that a lot of the exceptional nature of our country is founded in Judeo-Christian values that promotes individualism, personal responsibility, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to family, charity.
- There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit.
- The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.
- I am right from my own point of view You are from your own view, I & Your view is not expected unless It befit view of general.