Saturday, October 19, 2024

Life at the bottom by Theodore Dalrymple. Quotes III

 -A world divided into Them and Us. 

-In our current climate of opinion, every white man is a racist until proved otherwise. 

-Modern suffering has a distinct flavor of self-infliction. 

-It is necessary to have interests in common in order to achieve some depth in a relationship. 

-I did not say it was easy; I said it was necessary. 

-I advise them that their first responsibility is to do everything in their power to prevent their children from following in their footsteps; they should try to open horizons to them beyond the miserable and sordid ones visible from the slums. This will involve spending time with them, taking an interest in their schoolwork, learning to say no to them when the occasion arises, and above all, ensuring that they never again witness scenes of domestic violence. 

-They can behave otherwise than they do behave. 

-Only if the veil of self-deception is torn from their eyes can they improve the quality of their lives. 

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