“It is always one's virtues and not one's vices that precipitate one into disaster.”
Quote by Rebecca West
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Rebecca West
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. more
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“Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul.”
Source: The young Rebecca: writings of Rebecca West, 1911-17
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“I've exercised with women so thin that buzzards followed them to their cars.”
“Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.”
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“International relationships are preordained to be clumsy gestures based on imperfect knowledge.”
“Motherhood is the strangest thing, it can be like being one's own Trojan horse.”
Source: The New Meaning of Treason
“Great music is in a sense serene; it is certain of the values it asserts.”
Source: The Saga of the Century: The Fountain Overflows, This Real Night, and Cousin Rosamund