Lillian Hellman
"Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth."
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"Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth."
"السخرية المريرة هي طريقة بغيضة لقول الحقيقة."
Lillian Hellman
"If you are willing to take the punishment you're halfway through the battle. That the issues may be trivial the battle ugly is another point."
"من يوطّن نفسه على تقبّل الجزاء، فقد انتصف له غمار المعركة. أما أن تكون القضايا ضئيلة الشأن، أو المعركة بشعة، فذلك حديث آخر."
Lillian Hellman
"People change and forget to tell each other."
"يتغير الناس وينسون أن يخبروا بعضهم بعضاً."
Lillian Hellman
"Nothing you write if you hope to be any good will ever come out as you first hoped."
"لن يخرج لك ما تكتبه، إن كنت ترجو الجودة، كما أملت في البدء قط."
Lillian Hellman
"Nobody outside of a baby carriage or a judge's chamber believes in an unprejudiced point of view."
"لا أحد، خارج عربة طفل أو غرفة قاضٍ، يؤمن بوجود وجهة نظر خالية من التحيز."
Lillian Hellman
"I like people who refuse to speak until they are ready to speak."
"أُحبّ أولئك الذين يأبون الكلام حتى يحين أوان حديثهم."
Lillian Hellman
"Writers are interesting people, but often mean and petty."
Lillian Hellman
"It's a sad day when you find out that it's not accident or time or fortune, but just yourself that kept things from you."
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