I've always thought the law ought to put on spectacles, it has mighty poor eyesight once in a while. Margaret Deland More Quotes by Margaret Deland More Quotes From Margaret Deland ... Love never forgets; or if it does, it is an imperfect love, like the beautiful love of a dog, faithful and unreasoning. Margaret Deland faithful dog beautiful Fighting should be left to dogs and cats and chickens, who can't reason. Margaret Deland cat fighting dog Hearts don't come when Reason whistles to 'em. Margaret Deland ems reason heart ... is there anything more unjust than to build gold and brass and iron on poor, well-meaning clay, -- and then blame the clay when the whole image falls into dust? Margaret Deland iron dust fall ... it is curious how fatal it is, either to a situation or to an individual, or even to a name, if in an evil moment it becomes funny. Margaret Deland moments evil names ... when personal happiness conflicts with any great human ideal, the right to claim such happiness is as nothing compared to the privilege of resigning it. Margaret Deland privilege conflict claims ... safety that depends on an apron-string is very unsafe! Margaret Deland aprons strings safety Age, with shamefaced relief, has learned the solvent quality of Time. It is this quality which makes possible the contemplation of certain embarrassing heavenly reunions. Margaret Deland relief quality age ... there must be reserves -- except with God. The human soul is solitary. But for confession that is different; justice and reparation sometimes demand it; but, again, justice and courage sometimes forbid it. Margaret Deland different soul justice Isn't there any statute of limitation in things spiritual? I don't believe any large mind dwells on its sins, any more than on its virtues! Margaret Deland spiritual mind believe There is no embarrassment quite like the embarrassment of listening to a person for whom one has a regard making a fool of himself. Margaret Deland embarrassment fool listening ... some of the things floating about in the Well of Memory are not worth recording. Margaret Deland wells floating memories When one promise jostles another, one of 'em isn't a promise. Margaret Deland ems promise Of all the bitter and heavy things in this sorry old world, the not being necessary is the bitterest and heaviest. Margaret Deland heavy-things sorry world By some mysterious method, Susan Carr's gossip gave the listener a gentler feeling towards his kind. When she spoke of her neighbors' faults, one knew that somehow they were simply virtues gone to seed. Margaret Deland gossip gone feelings gossip, after it reaches a certain point of insult and falsehood, becomes a source of amusement to its victims. Margaret Deland amusement insult gossip as I get older there is nothing more constantly astonishing to me than the goodness of the Bad; - unless it is the badness of the Good. Margaret Deland badness goodness evil If you give way to fear, you'll be a coward; and ... a coward is apt to be a liar. The devil's first name is Fear. Margaret Deland names fear liars faith, it seems to me, is not the holding of certain dogmas; it is simply openness and readiness of heart to believe any truth which God may show. Margaret Deland faith heart believe It is useless to deny that, unless one has a genius for imparting knowledge, teaching is a drudgery. Margaret Deland useless genius teaching
