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People Quotes by Elizabeth Strout
- People like to think the younger generation's job is to steer the world to hell. But it's never true, is it? They're hopeful and good…
- In case you haven't noticed, people get hard-hearted against the people they hurt. Because they can't stand it. Literally. To think we did that to…
- I don't especially like to travel, not the way many people do. I know many people that love to go to far-off and different places,…
- I don't want to live in Maine full time, but the physical beauty is very striking. It is the exact opposite of New York. When…
- But what could you do? Only keep going. People kept going; they had been doing it for thousands of years. You took the kindness offered,…
- Oh that's lovely," said Bunny. "Olive, you've got a date." "Why would you say something so foolish?" Olive asked, really annoyed. "We're two lonely people…
- Had they known at these moments to be quietly joyful? Most likely not. People mostly did not know enough when they were living life that…
- She didn't like to be alone. Even more, she didn't like being with people. (148)
- There were days - she could remember this - when Henry would hold her hand as they walked home, middle-aged people, in their prime. Had…
- I'm so interested in the fact that we really don't know anybody. We think we know the people close to us, but we don't, we…
- Bullies are just frightened people.
- The purpose of fiction is not to make people seem nice. What makes anyone think people are nice? Look around you!
More People Quotes
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- Poets are the only people to whom love is not only a crucial, but an indispensable experience, which entitles them to mistake… — Hannah Arendt
- Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life. — Hannah Arendt
- Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now… — Alexis Arguello
- I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do. — J. J. Abrams
- As far as we are concerned, we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time, to join the people of Haiti,… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle