"Antonia was very conscious of the corrosive power……" — Alexander McCall Smith
"Antonia was very conscious of the corrosive power of envy and felt that it was this emotion, more than any other, which lay behind human unhappiness. People did not realize how widespread envy was."
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83 Quotes by Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith has 83 quotes on this site.
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Writers obviously have to bear witness to the harsh face of the age.
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"More than him has done that," said Antonia sadly, and the girls murmured assent.
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