Schlechtigkeit / Badness Zitate auf Englisch

Zitat des Tages über Schlechtigkeit / Badness:

It is possible that the contemplation of cruelty will not make us humane but cruel; that the reiteration of the badness of our spiritual condition will make us consent to it. Lionel Trilling

We can't be as good as we'd want to, so the question then becomes, how do we cope with our own badness?

Nick Hornby

Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close by, But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it.

Hesiod

I don't keep a record of the parts I've played, and I don't compare characters, but maybe I should? I could construct a graphic that grades badness and madness levels? Interesting idea.

James Frain

There's no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it's only a question of comparative badness, brother.

Plautus

It is possible that the contemplation of cruelty will not make us humane but cruel; that the reiteration of the badness of our spiritual condition will make us consent to it.

Lionel Trilling

I think when you don't know where you stand with someone, they can surprise you in their goodness and their badness, and that makes them human.

David Morrissey