The past, with its pleasures, its rewards, its foolishness, its punishments, is there for each of us forever, and it should be.

Quote by Lillian Hellman

Topics: Past Quotes

People change and forget to tell each other.

People change and forget to tell each other.

My father was often angry when I was most like him.

My father was often angry when I was most like him.

If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers...

If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers...

Truth made you a traitor as it often does in a time of scoundrels.

Truth made you a traitor as it often does in a time of scoundrels.

It's a sad day when you find out that it's not accident or time or...

It's a sad day when you find out that it's not accident or time or...

No one can argue any longer about the rights of women. It's like arguing about...

No one can argue any longer about the rights of women. It's like arguing about...

We are a people who do not want to keep much of the past in...

We are a people who do not want to keep much of the past in...

Since when do we have to agree with people to defend them from injustice?

Since when do we have to agree with people to defend them from injustice?

An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly...

An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly...

Knowledge is power. Information is power. The secreting or hoarding of knowledge or information may...

Knowledge is power. Information is power. The secreting or hoarding of knowledge or information may...

INJUSTICE, n. A burden which of all those that we load upon others and carry...

INJUSTICE, n. A burden which of all those that we load upon others and carry...

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never...

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never...

Anger may be foolish and obsurd, and one may be irritated when in the wrong;...

Anger may be foolish and obsurd, and one may be irritated when in the wrong;...

In vain we chisel, as best we can, the mysterious block of which our life...

In vain we chisel, as best we can, the mysterious block of which our life...

Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice

Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice

Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that...

Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that...

What is objectionable, what is dangerous, about extremists is not that they are extreme, but...

What is objectionable, what is dangerous, about extremists is not that they are extreme, but...

He injures a fair lady that beholds her not

He injures a fair lady that beholds her not

Of all injustice, that is the greatest which goes under the name of law; and...

Of all injustice, that is the greatest which goes under the name of law; and...

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped....

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped....