“Evasion is rooted in fear, just as responsibility
arises from conviction; and the sense of private responsibility through words
has proved very hard to maintain.”— Australian-American novelist, short story
writer, and essayist Shirley Hazzard (1931-2016), We Need Silence to Find Out What We Think: Selected Essays (2016)
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Quote of the Day (Shirley Hazzard, on Evasion and Responsibility)
“Evasion is rooted in fear, just as responsibility
arises from conviction; and the sense of private responsibility through words
has proved very hard to maintain.”— Australian-American novelist, short story
writer, and essayist Shirley Hazzard (1931-2016), We Need Silence to Find Out What We Think: Selected Essays (2016)
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