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 More Quotes by Margaret Deland More Quotes From Margaret Deland Conscience that isn't hitched up to common sense is a mighty dangerous thing. Margaret Deland common-senseconsciencedangerous there couldn't be war, unless lies were believed. War has to be nourished by lies. Margaret Deland warlying War is wicked, beause it is murder and hate. And it is foolish, because hate and murder can only destroy people's bodies, not change their minds. Margaret Deland hatewarpeople Weakness is a great bully without knowing it. Margaret Deland bullyweaknessknowing Books are like sapphires; they must be polished - polished! or else you insult your readers. Margaret Deland sapphiresinsultbook ... in a wicked way, it is an incentive to good living to observe the spice of enjoyment there is to a godly soul in a very little sin. Margaret Deland wickedgodlysoul as everybody knows, truthfulness and agreeable manners are often divorced on the ground of incompatibility. Margaret Deland truthfulnessincompatibilitymanners Nothing may be more selfish than remorse. Margaret Deland selfishregretmay We've all of us got to meet the devil alone. Temptation is a lonely business. Margaret Deland devillonelytemptation Grandmother belongs to the generation of women who were satisfied to have men retain their vices, if they removed their hats. Margaret Deland grandmothervicesmen silence is very moving to youth, for who knows what it hides? Margaret Deland youthsilencemoving conceit is the devil's horse, and reformers generally ride it when they are in a hurry. Margaret Deland conceithorsedevil In connection with death, or birth, or love, modesty is only a rather puerile self-consciousness. Margaret Deland modestyconnectionsself I notice that when people have no sense of responsibility, you call them either criminals or geniuses. Margaret Deland criminalsresponsibilitypeople it's better to be crazy on one point and happy, than sane on all points and unhappy. Margaret Deland sanitycrazyunhappy ... perhaps there is no conceit so arrogant as the conceit which follows a conviction of emancipation. Margaret Deland arrogantconceitconviction Absurdity is the one thing love can't stand; it can overlook anything else, -- coldness, or weakness, or viciousness, -- but just be ridiculous and that's the end of it! Margaret Deland ridiculousweaknessends ... if a man really and truly believed that black was white, you might advise him to see an oculist, but you mustn't call him a liar. Margaret Deland whiteliarsmen When did Youth ever thank Age for its wisdom? Margaret Deland youthage If you are kind to an enemy, you cannot hate him. Margaret Deland hatekindenemy
