There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them. Phyllis Bottome More Quotes by Phyllis Bottome More Quotes From Phyllis Bottome ... the ears of the hunted grow even keener than a hunter's. Phyllis Bottome hunters grows ears ... can life be made undignified by any act of man? Phyllis Bottome life-is made men A man whose every exertion is bent upon showing up the flaws in his wife's character must be at least partially responsible for some of them. Phyllis Bottome wife character men ... what most people tell you a confidence for is to get something off their chest which hasn't really been on it. They don't necessarily want to hide the truth from you, but they're out to hide it from themselves Phyllis Bottome chests want people Love comes into your being like a tidal wave ... sometimes it withdraws like a wave, till there isn't such a thing as a pool left, and every bit of your heart is as dry as seaweed beyond the wave's reach. Phyllis Bottome dry heart sometimes A refugee is as helpless as a new born child - but not so appealing! Besides, a new born child has no memories! Phyllis Bottome born memories children When we refuse to accept our limitations, Nature, who is a stern realist, pays us out. Phyllis Bottome realist accepting pay Truth is no man's slave - but lies - what magnificent servants they make. Phyllis Bottome slave men lying Marriage! ... Why, it is like living in a thimble with a hippopotamus! Phyllis Bottome hippopotamus Nobody can afford to appear more pleasant than they really are! Phyllis Bottome niceness pleasant I am never at picnics. The ground was not meant to be sat upon in its raw state, I feel sure, and I prefer my food without either caterpillars or drafts! Phyllis Bottome were-not-meant-to-be picnics states Poets, when they write of love, give themselves and everyone else away! Phyllis Bottome poet writing giving it is the possibilities which are the most terrible things in life. Phyllis Bottome possibility things-in-life terrible it must depend as much upon the patient's willingness to be cured, as upon the physician's skill in curing. There is neither force not magic in psychiatry. Phyllis Bottome physicians magic skills If one has one cow, it is always better not to be too familiar with those who have seven. Phyllis Bottome seven rich cows Lots of men hate women now-a-days. ... It was a man-made world, and now we're asking to go shares in the making. Phyllis Bottome hate asking men the unfortunate thing about worldliness is that its rewards are rather less than its appetites. Phyllis Bottome unfortunate-things appetite rewards Some of us cling to our curses if we haven't anything better to cling to! Phyllis Bottome swearing curse havens Curses are children of hate; they belong to the wrong family! Prayers are better than curses! Phyllis Bottome hate prayer children Truth is its own defense. Phyllis Bottome truth-is defense truth
