4 Quotes & Sayings By Beverly Rycroft

Beverly Rycroft has worked in the art field for more than forty years, painting the murals of the Philadelphia Water Department. She is also an accomplished watercolor artist. During her career she was involved in many aspects of community life, including her work with the Easter Seals. She also enjoyed painting for schools, churches, and political groups.

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I’ll tell you what I don’t believe, Alwyn. I don’t believe there’s a pretty forest in the sky with castles and a white light and God and all his angels waiting to welcome all the good people in. And you and me standing there sick with nerves while they check us out to see if we’ve made the grade. That sounds too much like immigrating to Australia. Beverly Rycroft
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This is what I find so strange: we are not necessarily kind to animals. We use them, we eat them. But we don’t like them to suffer. Yet humans must. They have to wait for the great Vet himself to decide how long their anguish must last and how deep it must reach. And He has, as far as I can see, a habit of waiting a long, long time before deciding to end their misery. Beverly Rycroft
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Shame lurks in the pockets of the mind (or spirit), like lint. No matter how brave a face you put on things — and believe me, I did — you always have to face yourself in the end. Beverly Rycroft