Margaret Deland Professions : Novelist Born : February 23, 1857 Died : January 13, 1945 Browse All Authors Top 87 quotes by Margaret Deland Truth is like heat or light; its vibrations are endless, and are endlessly felt. Margaret Deland vibrations light inspirational Nobody who is somebody looks down on anybody. Margaret Deland arrogant army looks As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it. Margaret Deland inspiration feels Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. It's a spiritual dissipation. Margaret Deland sacrifice self spiritual Twenty-five years ago, Christmas was not the burden that it is now; there was less haggling and weighing, less quid pro quo, less fatigue of body, less weariness of soul; and, most of all, there was less loading up with trash. Margaret Deland christmas soul years One must desire something to be alive; perhaps absolute satisfaction is only another name for Death. Margaret Deland alive names desire One must desire something to be alive. Margaret Deland alive dream desire A pint can't hold a quart - if it holds a pint it is doing all that can be expected of it. Margaret Deland ability expected inspirational You can't have genius without patience. Margaret Deland difficult-days difficult genius A letter is a risky thing; the writer gambles on the reader's frame of mind. Margaret Deland reader mind letters men love their wives not because of their virtues, but in spite of them. Margaret Deland virtue wife men I have heard that a man might be his own lawyer, but you can't be your own judge. Margaret Deland judging might men I'm not to blame for an old body, but I would be to blame for an old soul. An old soul is a shameful thing. Margaret Deland body soul would-be Anger as well as love casts out fear. Margaret Deland casts wells anger The anger of slow, mild, loving people has a lasting quality that mere bad-tempered folk cannot understand. Margaret Deland quality anger people Age, per se, may claim tenderness and pity, but not respect; that only comes when the years have brought humanity and wisdom and the experience that worketh hope. Margaret Deland humanity age years nothing is as conventional as adolescence. Margaret Deland conventional adolescence A sneer is like a flame; it may occasionally be curative because it cauterizes, but it leaves a bitter scar. Margaret Deland flames may positive Every new truth begins in a shocking heresy. Margaret Deland shocking heresy truth-is The insolence of time is like a blow in the face from an unseen enemy. Margaret Deland blow time enemy Similar Authors Adam Johnson novelist Ivan Goncharov novelist Binnie Kirshenbaum novelist Bruce Jay Friedman novelist Buchi Emecheta novelist Bryce Courtenay novelist All Authors
