Olive Schreiner Quote

I said to God, 'What are they doing?'
God said, 'Making pitfalls into which their fellows may sink.'
I said to God, 'Why do they do it?'
God said, 'Because each thinks that when his brother falls he will rise.'


Dreams (1890)


I said to God, 'What are they doing?' God said, 'Making pitfalls into which their fellows may sink.' I said to God, 'Why do they do it?' God said,...

I said to God, 'What are they doing?' God said, 'Making pitfalls into which their fellows may sink.' I said to God, 'Why do they do it?' God said,...

I said to God, 'What are they doing?' God said, 'Making pitfalls into which their fellows may sink.' I said to God, 'Why do they do it?' God said,...

I said to God, 'What are they doing?' God said, 'Making pitfalls into which their fellows may sink.' I said to God, 'Why do they do it?' God said,...