Alec Douglas-Home Quotes

Resentment is, in every stage of the passion, painful, but it is not disagreeable, unless in excess; pity is always painful, yet always agreeable; vanity, on the contrary, is always pleasant, yet always disagreeable.

Alec Douglas-Home

Quotes to Explore

On Earth, men are seen as superior because of their physical strength, but it means nothing in space, where there is no gravity.

Yi So-Yeon
- Men
- Earth
- Space
Nate Diaz is a tough opponent. I've fought him.

Rafael dos Anjos
- Tough
- Him
- Opponent
Human activity is having a major impact on the planet. We consume or have diverted a large proportion of the productivity of the land and oceans. Our hunger for land crowds out fellow species. Our waste products pollute the waters, warm the atmosphere and acidify the oceans.

Ian Goldin
Raised by an irresponsible mother during the Great Depression in the Jim Crow south, my father was on his own from the age of 13.

Larry Elder
- Great
- Mother
- Father
I know I am a writer; it is the only thing I am sure of.

Oriana Fallaci
- Writer
- Sure
I had a friend where it turned out that she hated my guts, all through our friendship. I thought she was my best friend, and then, in high school, she turned on me and had sordid affairs with all of the people that I'd dated. It was less hurtful because I was in high school, so it was more like, 'What's wrong with you? Gross!'

Mae Whitman
- People
- School
- She