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“An interim report - that is what an autobiography is.”

Quote by Doris Lessing

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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

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“Ideally, what should be said to every child, repeatedly, throughout his or her school life is something like this: "You are in the process of being indoctrinated. We have not yet evolved a system of education that is not a system of indoctrination. We are sorry, but it is the best we can do."”

Should Children Said School Life Is Process Can Do Sorry Indoctrination School Life Golden Notebook

Book:The Golden Notebook

Source: The Golden Notebook

“The automatic reaction of practically any young person is, at once, against authority. That, I think, began in the First World War because of the trenches, and the incompetence of the people on all fronts.”

People Thinking World Firsts Persons War Young Fronts Authority Reactions War Of The Worlds Incompetence Trenches First World War

Author:Doris Lessing

“There is a whole generation of women and it was as if their lives came to a stop when they had children. Most of them got pretty neurotic - because, I think, of the contrast between what they were taught at school they were capable of being and what actually happened to them.”

Ifs Thinking Children Whole School Generations Happened Taught Capable Contrast Neurotic

Author:Doris Lessing

“We do not know which of our silver products will be judged as gold by our successors, nor does it matter.”

Knows Doe Matter Products Gold Silver Judged Successors Does It Matter

Author:Doris Lessing

“I do always have a wall up. But I feel by doing it, I keep myself safe.”

Feels Wall Safe Walls Up

Author:Vanessa Hudgens

“Why were the Europeans bothered about the Soviet Union at all? It was nothing to do with us. China had nothing to do with us. Why were we not building, without reference to the Soviet Union, a good society in our own countries? But no, we were all - in one way or another - obsessed with the bloody Soviet Union, which was a disaster. What people were supporting was failure. And continually justifying it.”

People Way Country Building Unions China Disaster One Way Obsessed Soviet Bloody Soviet Union Bothered

Author:Doris Lessing

“Once upon a time the world was round, and you could go on it around and around.”

World Goes On Rounds Once Upon A Time

Book:The World Is Round

Source: The World Is Round

“It is assumed that when anyone gets into debt, the fault is entirely and always the fault of the lender.”

Faults Debt Lenders

Author:Bernard Levin

“I would rather have written Fables in Slang than be President.”

President Written Fables Slang

Author:William Allen White

“Do I believe in ghosts? Of course I do. So do you. Deep in the souls of the most sophisticated of us is lurking a fear of the supernatural which all the discoveries of scientists cannot eradicate.”

Believe Soul Courses I Believe Discovery Scientist I Believe In Ghost Sophisticated Lurking

Author:Bennett Cerf