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Quote by Doris Lessing

“What I had that others didn't was a capacity for sticking to it.”

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Doris Lessing was a British novelist known for her profound psychological insights and critical exploration of social and political issues. Her works covered a wide range of themes from personal experiences to global concerns, including colonialism, gender roles, and women's liberation. Lessing's writing style is unique and vivid, and she has had a significant impact on postcolonial and feminist literature. more

“One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others, thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be. It's not and it won't. When we make this mistake we tend to spend a lot of time wallowing and/or complaining about what's wrong with life. "It's not fair," we complain, not realizing that, perhaps, it was never intended to be.”

Thinking Feels Should Motivational Realizing Mistake Fairs Sorry Complaining Someday Not Fair Wallowing Small Stuff Sweat The Small Stuff

Book:Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, and It's All Small Stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life

Source: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, and It's All Small Stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life

“Desiring always to be in mourning, he clothed himself with night.”

Night Mourning

Book:Les Mis??rables

Source: Les Mis??rables

Quote by Doris Lessing

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