Those who claim to have had happy lives seem to be silly fools.

Quote by Taylor Caldwell

Topics: Taylor Caldwell Quotes

The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and assistance to foreign hands should...

The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and assistance to foreign hands should...

I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.

I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.

I have had four happy days in my life, and three of them turned out...

I have had four happy days in my life, and three of them turned out...

I converse with my dog through ESP.

I converse with my dog through ESP.

I am deeply convinced that happiness does not exist in this world.

I am deeply convinced that happiness does not exist in this world.

My childhood was appalling.

My childhood was appalling.

Are we not all desperate one way or another?

Are we not all desperate one way or another?

I will ge glad to have done with this life forever.

I will ge glad to have done with this life forever.

My relatives used to laugh when I talked of being a writer.

My relatives used to laugh when I talked of being a writer.

I am not convinced that there is such a thing as a soul.

I am not convinced that there is such a thing as a soul.

In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey...

In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey...

My life has been tragic and disastrous since birth.

My life has been tragic and disastrous since birth.

The stalwart soul has the will to live and is eager for the race.

The stalwart soul has the will to live and is eager for the race.

I like animals because they are not consciously cruel and don't betray each other.

I like animals because they are not consciously cruel and don't betray each other.

My dreams are all follies.

My dreams are all follies.

I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and never deviate from my goal,...

I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and never deviate from my goal,...

The world is a penal institution.

The world is a penal institution.

I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.

I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.

If there is a God, then he was particularly harsh to me.

If there is a God, then he was particularly harsh to me.

People are scared to death of dying. I am the opposite.

People are scared to death of dying. I am the opposite.