Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.
Dorothy L. SayersRead
Those who make some other person their job... are dangerous.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Relying too heavily on others for purpose can lead to harm.
This quote reflects the importance of personal responsibility and the dangers of becoming overly dependent on others for one's sense of identity or purpose. When individuals make others their main focus, they risk losing their own autonomy and becoming harmful to themselves and those around them, as it can lead to toxic relationships and a lack of personal fulfillment.
Themes
ResponsibilityDependencyIdentityRelationshipsAutonomy
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about self-empowerment.
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. . . the fellow's got a bee in his bonnet. Thinks God's a secretion of the liver--all right once in a way, but there's no need to keep on about it. There's nothing you can't prove if your outlook is only sufficiently limited.
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