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Man, who is he? Too bad, to be the work of God: Too good for the work of chance!

Doris Lessing , Writer
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Doris Lessing was a British-Zimbabwean author known for her novels, short stories, and essays. She was one of the major literary voices of the 20th century. Lessing's works often explored social and political issues, as well as themes of identity, feminism, and human relationships. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007 for her profound and visionary writing. Lessing's diverse body of work and her impact on literature have left a lasting legacy, influencing subsequent generations of writers and readers. Her novels, including "The Golden Notebook" and "The Grass Is Singing," continue to be regarded as classics of modern literature.

Doris Lessing Quotes to Explore

I think kids ought to travel. I think it's very good to carry kids around. It's good for them. Of course it's tough on the parents....
Man, who is he? Too bad, to be the work of God: Too good for the work of chance!...
Trust no friend without faults, and love a woman, but no angel....
There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best....
What really fascinates me is this need that is so strong now that if you read a work of the imagination you instantly have to say, 'Oh, what this real...
I do not think that marriage is one of my talents. I've been much happier unmarried than married....
I don't know much about creative writing programs. But they're not telling the truth if they don't teach, one, that writing is hard work, and, two, th...
It is terrible to destroy a person's picture of himself in the interests of truth or some other abstraction....
The great secret that all old people share is that you really haven't changed in seventy or eighty years. Your body changes, but you don't change at a...
In university they don't tell you that the greater part of the law is learning to tolerate fools....

Chance Quotes to Explore

I think a lot of times, when people who get a chance to meet me and be around me, they understand that I'm not the person that the media make me out t...
I work out every day. My friends say that I became an actress by chance; I should have become a gym trainer. I am the most grumpiest and irritable per...
When I was growing up, I felt like no one gave Canadians a chance. And now that they see we have quality in Canada and it's amazing to see....
Nighttime, in a nanosecond, asleep by 10:30. No chance I'll get through the day without two naps. Before noon, around 11 A.M. I catch 30 minutes. Livi...
There are a lot of guys who play in the NBA. There aren't a lot of guys who have a chance to win a gold medal, too....
The Cubs gave me a chance to play. They signed me as a free agent and brought me to the Major Leagues. The first day I walked into Wrigley Field was o...
Some people start modeling because they want to be models and they want the parties and the recognition, and then there are people like me. I come fro...
Forget the historic nature of his election having to do with skin color - Obama has an opportunity offered to few presidents: the chance to set the co...
I'm not a good philanthropist yet; I'm not as good as I'd like to be... I believe very hard in luck. It's all chance; therefore, any privilege you hav...
We want to do something important in the World Cup, and hopefully I have the chance. If not, well, life goes on, I'll keep working the same way and su...