It is the mark of great people to treat trifles as trifles and important matters as important. – Doris Lessing
When youre young you think that youre going to sail into a lovely lake of quietude and peace. This is profoundly untrue. – Doris Lessing
This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, theres a layer of people who run everything. But we –were just peasants. We dont understand whats going on, and we cant do anything. – Doris Lessing
Trust no friend without faults, and love a woman, but no angel. – Doris Lessing