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Dorothy L. Sayers quotes about passion

British Author June 13, 1893 – December 17, 1957

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It's disquieting to reflect that one's dreams never symbolize one's real wishes, but always something Much Worse... If I really wanted to be passionately embraced by Peter, I should dream of dentists or gardening. I wonder what unspeakable depths of awfulness can only be expressed by the polite symbol of Peter's embraces? Dorothy L. Sayers
The art of change-ringing is peculiar to the English, and, like most English peculiarities, unintelligible to the rest of the world. (The change-ringer's) passion- and it is a passion- finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection, and as his bell weaves her way rhythmically up from lead to hinder place and down again, he is filled with the solemn intoxication that comes of intricate ritual faultlessly performed. Dorothy L. Sayers
In fact, there is perhaps only one human being in a thousand who is passionately interested in his job for the job's sake. The difference is that if that one person in a thousand is a man, we say, simply, that he is passionately keen on his job; if she is a woman, we say she is a freak. Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy L. Sayers quote: "How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive..."
How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive continuity of ducks. Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy L. Sayers quote: "A continual atmosphere of hectic passion is very trying if you..."
A continual atmosphere of hectic passion is very trying if you haven't got any of your own. Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy L. Sayers quote: "(One character on another:)"Don't you know that I passionately..."
(One character on another:)"Don't you know that I passionately dote on every chin on his face? Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy L. Sayers quote: "The only sin passion can commit is to be joyless."
The only sin passion can commit is to be joyless. Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy L. Sayers quote: "How fleeting are all worldly passions when compared with the..."
How fleeting are all worldly passions when compared with the massive continuity of ducks. Dorothy L. Sayers

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