Viola Briatková

“[T]he scale of a man's evil is not entirely to be measured by its practical consequences. Men commit evil within the scope available to them.”
― Theodore Dalrymple, Our Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses

“Mariam always held her breath as she watched him go. She held her breath and, in her head, counted seconds. She pretended that for each second that she didn't breathe God would grant her another day with Jalil.”
― Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns

“When every benefit received is a right, there is no place for good manners, let alone for gratitude.”
― Theodore Dalrymple

“Feeling good about yourself is not the same thing as doing good. Good policy is more important than good feelings.”
― Theodore Dalrymple