Doris Lessing Quotes

What they critics of Lessing's switch to science fiction didn't realize was that in science fiction is some of the best social fiction of our time.

Doris Lessing

Time
Science

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I went from living in the Dominican Republic - every day, my mom and I would cook, or we'd go hang out with the kids - to flying a private jet to Chicago with Zac Efron and Dennis Quaid. People had champagne, and they were going to these amazing restaurants. It was a culture shock. It's important, I think, to have that. To see both sides.

Maika Monroe
- People
- Important
- Kids
I could never let the teacher down. I always worked hard, too scared to get in trouble.

Zoe Sugg
- Teacher
- Down
- Scared
Let us remember we are all part of one American family. We are united in common values, and that includes belief in equality under the law, basic respect for public order, and the right of peaceful protest.

Barack Obama
- Family
- Remember
- American
When I die, it will be a shipwreck, and as when a huge ship sinks, many people all around will be sucked down with it.

Pablo Picasso
- People
- Die
- Ship
Cartooning was a good fit for me. And yet now, years later, I almost never think about it.

Gary Larson
- Good
- Think
- Me
When confronting most crises, whether historic or contemporary, aid agencies generally muddle along on a case-by-case basis. They weigh insufficient information, extrapolate somewhat blindly about long-term pros and cons, and reluctantly arrive at decisions meant to do the most good and the least harm.

Samantha Power
- Good
- Long
- Information