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“An unearned income encourages self-pity in those already prone to it.” — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“With the economic depression and unemployment at record levels, at least I have an excuse to be a bum. I can blame Washington DC,… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
“I should fancy that the real tragedy of the poor is that they can afford nothing but self-denial.” — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Things might have been different if she hadn't been able to drift; if she'd had to concentrate on her next meal, instead of dwelling… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“When people can afford necessities in life, an increase in income dones not result in a significantly happier life.” — Richard Wiseman Copy Share Image
“I'm a spoiled rich girl who has the privilege to mope around, feeling sorry for herself for being unemployed. I get it.” — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“those at the top of the income spectrum are among the most likely to be time-poor.” — Arianna Huffington Copy Share Image
The tragedy of the poor is that they can afford nothing but self denial. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“once people grew used to free money, to laboring only when the mood struck them, they began to think there was something low about… — Philipp Meyer Copy Share Image
“The spirit of poverty always causes a person to do two things: blame their circumstance for their lack, and feel entitled.” — Kynan Bridges Copy Share Image
“Please ,Stop Isolating Yourself and Feeling Miserable...your lives are no less than of the poor” — Rahime Rayan Copy Share Image
“I'm fine," said Pilar, "for the moment. And the moment is the only time we can be fine in.” — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
And yet it disturbs me to learn I have hurt someone unintentionally. I want all my hurts to be intentional. — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Mary: Some call this "Eve's curse," but I think that is stupid because the real curse of Eve was having to put up with… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“The birds were singing around me, but I reflected that the very birds were strangers to me, for I did not even know their… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Strange how we decorate pain. These ribbons, for instance, and the small hard teardrops of blood. Who are they for? Do we think the… — margaret atwood Copy Share Image
I wanted to forget the past, but it refused to forget me; it waited for sleep, then cornered me. — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Back at home they drew the curtains and read, with disapproval, with relish, with avidity and glee - even the ones who'd never thought… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
All fiction is about people, unless it's about rabbits pretending to be people. It's all essentially characters in action, which means characters moving through… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Simon walks back to the house alone. The night is clear and warm, with a moon, almost full, enclosed in a nimbus of mist;… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“There is indeed something delightful about being able to combine obedience and disobedience in the same act.” — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Every time the women appear, Snowman is astonished all over again. They're every known colour from the deepest black to whitest white, they're various… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
