Truth is its own defense. Phyllis Bottome More Quotes by Phyllis Bottome More Quotes From Phyllis Bottome Taboos on the human heart are more dangerous than any risk we run by using our emotions. Sensation is the life of man; it is his actual energy. To suppress it is to lose creative power! Phyllis Bottome heartrunningmen ... the ears of the hunted grow even keener than a hunter's. Phyllis Bottome huntersgrowsears ... can life be made undignified by any act of man? Phyllis Bottome life-ismademen 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 wifecharactermen ... 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 chestswantpeople 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 dryheartsometimes A refugee is as helpless as a new born child - but not so appealing! Besides, a new born child has no memories! Phyllis Bottome bornmemorieschildren When we refuse to accept our limitations, Nature, who is a stern realist, pays us out. Phyllis Bottome realistacceptingpay Truth is no man's slave - but lies - what magnificent servants they make. Phyllis Bottome slavemenlying 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 nicenesspleasant 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-bepicnicsstates Poets, when they write of love, give themselves and everyone else away! Phyllis Bottome poetwritinggiving it is the possibilities which are the most terrible things in life. Phyllis Bottome possibilitythings-in-lifeterrible 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 physiciansmagicskills If one has one cow, it is always better not to be too familiar with those who have seven. Phyllis Bottome sevenrichcows 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 hateaskingmen the unfortunate thing about worldliness is that its rewards are rather less than its appetites. Phyllis Bottome unfortunate-thingsappetiterewards Some of us cling to our curses if we haven't anything better to cling to! Phyllis Bottome swearingcursehavens Curses are children of hate; they belong to the wrong family! Prayers are better than curses! Phyllis Bottome hateprayerchildren
