Archie Goodwin, after Carolyn Pratt tells him Lily Rowan will ruin her brother, chapter 3: No man was ever taken to hell by a woman unless he already had a ticket in his pocket or at least had been fooling around with timetables.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Women do not doom men who are not already predisposed to trouble.
- In plain terms
- A woman ruins a man only if he was already doomed.
- What can you take from it?
- External blame often hides internal flaws.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you blame for failures?
- How much is your fault?
Another view
Dismisses genuine harm caused by others.
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