Marguerite de Angeli Professions : Writer Born : March 14, 1889 Died : June 16, 1987 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Marguerite de Angeli If thou followeth a wall far enough, there must be a door in it. Marguerite de Angeli wall enough doors It is better to have crooked legs than a crooked spirit. We can only do the best we can with what we have. That, after all, is the measure of success: what we do with what we have. Marguerite de Angeli measure-of-success legs spirit A fine and beautiful life lies before thee, because thou hast a lively mind and a good wit. Thine arms are very strong and sturdy. Swimming hath helped to make them so, but only because thou hast had the will to do it. Fret not, my son. None of us is perfect. It is better to have crooked legs than a crooked spirit. We can only do the best we can with what we have. That, after all, is the measure of success: what we do with what we have. Marguerite de Angeli strong beautiful lying Each of us has his place in the world. If we cannot serve in one way, there is always another. If we do what we are able, a door always opens to something else. Marguerite de Angeli able doors world Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
