Quotes by Wendy Beckett

About Wendy Beckett:

Wendy Beckett is a British hermit, consecrated virgin, and art historian who became well known internationally during the 1990s when she presented a series of documentaries for the BBC on the history of art.
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In grief, part of the pain comes from our feeling that we should not suffer so - that it is fundamentally alien to our being, this even though we all suffer, and frequently. Yet we reject suffering as a basic human truth, while greeting joy as integr...

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This is the real power of joy, to make us certain that, beneath all grief, the most fundamental of realities is joy itself.

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Although we cannot command it, we choose joy, making a deliberate commitment to happiness (essentially another word for peace).

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Author Bio

  • NameWendy Beckett
  • DescriptionBritish, Catholic nun who became well known internationally during the 1990s when she presented a series of documentaries for the BBC on the history of art.
  • AliasesSister Wendy
  • BornFebruary 25, 1930
  • CountrySouth Africa
  • ProfessionTelevision Presenter; Art Historian; Author