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“Clearly something had gone wrong, badly, only I wasn't quite sure what—apart from knowing that I was responsible somehow, in the generalized miasma of shame and unworthiness and being-a-burden that never quite left me.”

Left Gone Knowing Responsible Shame Burden Never Quit

Book:The Goldfinch

Source: The Goldfinch

“For in pure maidens, knowing not the marriage-bed, the glance of the eyes sinks from shame.”

Eye Knowing Pure Bed Shame Glances Maidens

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Aeschylus (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Aeschylus (Illustrated)

“The offence is what is improperly called the death of an infant, who has ceased to be, before knowing what existence is, a result of a nature not to give the slightest inquietude to the most timid imagination; and which can cause no regrets but to the very person who, through a sentiment of shame and pity, has refused to prolong a life begun under the auspices of misery.”

Giving Persons Causes Imagination Results Existence Knowing Regret Shame Misery Pity Sentiments Infant No Regrets Offence

Book:Theory of Legislation

Source: Theory of Legislation

“For better or worse we live in a very exposing [time] where, if you choose to, everyone can see everyone's business. You see what they're having for breakfast, where they are, what they're doing. Whereas I think that classic idea of mystery is very seductive. Not knowing every single thing about a person, what they're thinking, that's very powerful. And it would be a shame if we lost that totally.”

Ifs Thinking Persons Ideas Would Be Lost Powerful Knowing Mystery Shame Classic Breakfast You Choose Not Knowing Very Powerful Seductive Exposing

Author:Theo James

“Working with Jim Sheridan for instance, we did this movie Brothers. Jim will ask anybody - we'll get a delivery on set, and like the poor delivery guy will be like, "Here's your pizza," and he'll be like, "Come over here. Come here. I want to ask you a question. Do you think this is real? What do you think? Should we do another take?" And they're like, "I, uh, you want your pizza?" There's no shame in everybody's ideas. There's no shame in somebody not knowing.”

Thinking Want Should Ideas Real Guy Asks Poor Knowing Brother Shame Instance Not Knowing Pizza Delivery

Author:Jake Gyllenhaal

“There's no shame in somebody who doesn't necessarily do that job knowing a little bit more in that instance than you might know about your own job, you know, and I think that is where movies are such a collaborative art form.”

Thinking Knows Littles Art Might Jobs Form Bits Knowing Little Bit Shame Instance

Author:Jake Gyllenhaal

“We should blush for shame to show so much resentment at what is done or said against us, knowing that so many injuries and affronts have been offered to our Redeemer and the saints.”

Should Has Beens Said Done Shows Knowing Shame Saint Injury Resentment Redeemer

Author:Teresa of Avila

“That being said, if you slept with me and are filled with shame at the possibility of the world knowing, then you should have considered that before you hopped into bed with a writer.”

Ifs World Should Said Knowing Possibility Bed Should Have Shame Filled

Author:Kevin Keck