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The Portable Veblen

Book by Elizabeth Mckenzie · 7 quotes · Being Strong, Carrying On, Challenges

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“She counted on herself to withstand everything. And yet, who said she had to? What would happen if she broke down now and then?”

Strength Being Strong Carrying On Withstanding

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“Veblen, you may not know it now, but marriage affects everything that happens to you. Your mate becomes the mirror in which you see yourself. If he doesn't see you as a beautiful pearl, you'll wither.”

Love Relationships Marriage Respect

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“Do you think wishful thinking is a psychiatric condition?”

Optimism Mental Illness Wishful Thinking

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“Don't worry about it." "When you're me, there's always something to worry about. Everything goes wrong for me, and you know it.”

Life Challenges Difficulties Worrying Worries

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“She had a lot of practice standing things because she had to stand them, which was a hard habit to break.”

Patience Endurance Enduring Standing It

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“It's so weird how people like hamsters so much better than squirrels," Veblen added, knowing that hamsters were hindgut fermenters and coprophagists, whereas squirrels were nothing of the sort.”

Squirrels Hamsters Rodents

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“When you entered the cavern of another language, you could leave certain people behind, for they had no interest in following you in. You could, by way of translation, emerge from the cavern and share your adventures with them. You didn’t have to be an intellectual in a black beret smoking clove cigarettes to be a translator, not at all. You could become one in your blue flannel pajamas, your face smeared with Clearsil. You did.”

Translation Translators

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