Tracing Quotations
Carrie Fisher? Courtney Love? Edward Dowling? Mariette Hartley? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: Terrible experiences often cause an individual to seek a superior pathway through life. Here is a pertinent adage: Some of us can’t find heaven without backing away from hell. This saying has been attributed to actress and writer Carrie Fisher and to singer …
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Carrie Fisher? Nelson Mandel? Malachy McCourt? Emmet Fox? Bert Ghezzi? Susan Cheever? Alan Brandt? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: A vivid simile depicts the self-destructiveness of a common bitter emotion. Here are two versions: Resentment is like swallowing poison and expecting the other person to die. Resentment is like drinking poison and hoping it will kill …
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