What a pity, when Christopher Colombus discovered America, that he ever mentioned it. Margot Asquith More Quotes by Margot Asquith More Quotes From Margot Asquith His modesty amounts to deformity. Margot Asquith deformityamountmodesty It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life. Margot Asquith influencestrongcharacter My father's nature turned out no waste product; he had none of that useless stuff in him that lies in heaps near factories. He took his own happiness with him. Margot Asquith attitudefatherlying Symbols are the imaginative signposts of life. Margot Asquith signpostsimaginativesymbols From the happy expression on their faces you might have supposed that they welcomed the war. I have met with men who loved stamps, and stones, and snakes, but I could not imagine any man loving war. Margot Asquith snakesmenwar The ingrained idea that, because there is no king and they despise titles, the Americans are a free people is pathetically untrue. . . . There is a perpetual interference with personal liberty over there that would not be tolerated in England for a week. Margot Asquith kingspeopleideas The first element of greatness is fundamental humbleness (this should not be confused with servility); the second is freedom from self; the third is intrepid courage, which, taken in its widest interpretation, generally goes with truth; and the fourth-the power of love-although I have put it last, is the rarest. Margot Asquith confusedgreatnesstaken He's very clever, but sometimes his brains go to his head. Margot Asquith sarcasticcleverbrain The capacity to suffer varies more than anything that I have observed in human nature. Margot Asquith human-naturecapacitysuffering I have been devoured all my life by an incurable and burning impatience: and to this day find all oratory, biography, operas, films, plays, books, and persons, too long. Margot Asquith playlongbook There are big men, men of intellect, intellectual men, men of talent and men of action; but the great man is difficult to find, and it needs --apart from discernment --a certain greatness to find him. Margot Asquith greatnessintellectualmen Haunted from my early youth by the transitoriness and pathos of life, I was aware that it is not enough to say "I am doing no harm," I ought to be testing myself daily, and asking myself what I am really achieving. Margot Asquith youthachievementasking Too much brilliance has its disadvantages, and misplaced wit may raise a laugh, but often beheads a topic of profound interest. Margot Asquith maylaughingprofound The spirit is an inward flame; a lamp the world blows upon but never puts out. Margot Asquith flamesspiritualblow I have always wanted to be a man, if only for the reason that I would like to have gauged the value of my intellect. Margot Asquith intellectreasonmen Rich men's houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable, and never original. It is a constant source of surprise to people of moderate means to observe how little a big fortune contributes to Beauty. Margot Asquith womenhomebeautiful [To her host upon leaving a party:] Don't think it hasn't been charming, because it hasn't. Margot Asquith leavingpartythinking There are some people that you cannot change, you must either swallow them whole or leave them alone. Margot Asquith wholepeople All I can say about my mind is that, like a fire carefully laid by a good housemaid, it is one that any match will light. Margot Asquith lightfiremind She tells enough white lies to ice a wedding cake. Margot Asquith sarcasticinspirationallying
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