What's the trouble? Given up?” "What is there to give up?” "Confidence.” She said in a soft voice, "We're slaves; slaves have no need for confidence.” "I'm not a slave until I feel like a slave. (Jack Vance)

What's the trouble? Given up?” "What is there to give up?” "Confidence.” She said in a soft voice, "We're slaves; slaves have no need for confidence.” "I'm not a slave until I feel like a slave.

Jack Vance

Related topics

confidence given need say slave soft trouble voice

Related quotes

To say that war is madness is like saying that sex is madness true enough, from the standpoint of a stateless eunuch, but merely a provocative epigram for those who must make their arrangements in the world as given. View quote
John Updike
Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little away from his need or desire to write at all. In the end he knows all the tricks and has nothing to say. View quote
Raymond Chandler
There is more than one kind of freedom, said Aunt Lydia. Freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it was freedom to. Now you are being given freedom from. Don't underrate it. View quote
Margaret Atwood
When you have closed your doors, and darkened your room, remember never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone God is within, and your genius is withinand what need have they of light to see what you are doing. View quote
Epictetus
We need to find the courage to say NO to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity. View quote
Barbara De Angelis