"We manufacture anger to give ourselves the illusion……" — Sophie Hannah
"We manufacture anger to give ourselves the illusion of power when we feel weak and helpless."
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18 Quotes by Sophie Hannah
Sophie Hannah has 18 quotes on this site.
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But we'll stumble on, she and I, into our messy future. And we'll have each other.
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Lies were lethal, however honourable the intentions of the liar. They deprived people of the opportunity to know the basic…
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I never do enjoy my breaks, long or short...I look forward to them intensely, but as soon as they begin,…
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Weak people always attack strong people - it's safer. It's weak people who are dangerous, who lash out uncontrollably and…
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You can always, and easily, give somebody the gift of hope and faith, even in the midst of despair.
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Only Agatha Christie can write like Agatha Christie.
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All through childhood, I wrote verses and mysteries. There is, for me, one connection: structure. My poetry is metrical, rhyming.
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Cambridge is heaven, I am convinced it is the nicest place in the world to live. As you walk round,…
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I am a fellow commoner at Lucy Cavendish College. My husband used to be a lecturer at Leeds University, and…
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Most crime fiction plots are not ambitious enough for me. I want something really labyrinthine with clues and puzzles that…
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I was working as a secretary in Manchester and thought I would always do that. Then I got this letter…
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Reading is the only area of my life in which I prefer to be non-autonomous.
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More Anger Quotes
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Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right…
— Aristotle
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No one loves the man whom he fears.
— Aristotle
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We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the…
— Aristotle
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What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful…
— Saint Augustine
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How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.
— Marcus Aurelius
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Anger cannot be dishonest.
— Marcus Aurelius
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When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.
— Marcus Aurelius
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A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.
— Francis Bacon
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In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
— Francis Bacon
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I really believe that all of us have a lot of darkness in our souls. Anger, rage, fear, sadness. I…
— Kevin Bacon
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I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into…
— Kevin Bacon
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Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.
— Abu Bakr
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