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Rebecca West, born Cecil William James on December 21, 1892, and died on March 15, 1983, was a prominent British author of the 20th century. Known for her profound social insight and unique literary style, she left a lasting impact on the world of literature.

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“[On Jane Austen:] To believe her limited in range because she was harmonious in method is as sensible as to imagine that when the Atlantic Ocean is as smooth as a mill-pond it shrinks to the size of a mill-pond.”

Believe Imagine Ocean Method Size Range Sensible Imagine That Smooth Shrinks Jane Harmonious Mills Ponds Austen Atlantic Ocean

Book:The Strange Necessity: Essays and Reviews

Source: The Strange Necessity: Essays and Reviews

“I don't believe that to understand is necessarily to pardon, but I feel that to understand makes one forget that one cannot pardon.”

Feels Believe Forget Forgiveness Don't Believe Pardon

Author:Rebecca West

“When those of our army whose voices are likely to coo tell us that the day of sex antagonism is over and that henceforth we only have to advance hand in hand with the male, I do not believe it.”

Believe Hands Sex Voice Army Males Hand In Hand Antagonism

Author:Rebecca West

“... when the Spaniards persecuted heretics they may have been crude, but they were not being unreasonable or unpractical. They were at least wiser than the people of to-day who pretend that it does not matter what a man believes, as who should say that the flavour and digestibility of a pudding will have nothing to do with its ingredients.”

Source: The strange necessity: essays by Rebecca West

“I believe if people are looking for the truth, the truth of the Christian religion will come out and meet them.”

People Ifs Believe Christian I Believe

Author:Rebecca West

“The case against religion is the responsibility of God for the sufferings of mankind, which makes it impossible to believe the good things said about Him in the Bible, and consequently to believe anything it says about Him.”

Believe Said Suffering Responsibility Cases Impossible Mankind Good Things Against Religion

Book:Survivors in Mexico

Source: Survivors in Mexico

“Everyone realizes that one can believe little of what people say about each other. But it is not so widely realized that even less can one trust what people say about themselves.”

People Believe Littles Realizing Trust Ethics Gossip Truthfulness Trustworthiness

Author:Rebecca West

“You must always believe that life is as extraordinary as music says it is.”

Life Believe Life Is Extraordinary Always Believe

Book:The Fountain Overflows

Source: The Fountain Overflows

About the Author

Born: December 21, 1892
Died: March 15, 1983
Known for: Author
Quotes: 227

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Black lamb and grey falcon: a journey through YugoslaviaRelated source material

The Strange Necessity: Essays and ReviewsRelated source material

The young Rebecca: writings of Rebecca West, 1911-17Related source material

The Thinking ReedRelated source material

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Black Lamb and Grey FalconRelated source material

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The Young Rebecca: Writings of Rebecca West 1911-17Related source material

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