When it comes to bombshells, there are few that can be more effective than that small, flat, frail thing, a letter. 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-sense conscience dangerous there couldn't be war, unless lies were believed. War has to be nourished by lies. Margaret Deland war lying 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 hate war people Weakness is a great bully without knowing it. Margaret Deland bully weakness knowing Books are like sapphires; they must be polished - polished! or else you insult your readers. Margaret Deland sapphires insult book ... 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 wicked godly soul as everybody knows, truthfulness and agreeable manners are often divorced on the ground of incompatibility. Margaret Deland truthfulness incompatibility manners Nothing may be more selfish than remorse. Margaret Deland selfish regret may We've all of us got to meet the devil alone. Temptation is a lonely business. Margaret Deland devil lonely temptation Grandmother belongs to the generation of women who were satisfied to have men retain their vices, if they removed their hats. Margaret Deland grandmother vices men silence is very moving to youth, for who knows what it hides? Margaret Deland youth silence moving conceit is the devil's horse, and reformers generally ride it when they are in a hurry. Margaret Deland conceit horse devil In connection with death, or birth, or love, modesty is only a rather puerile self-consciousness. Margaret Deland modesty connections self I notice that when people have no sense of responsibility, you call them either criminals or geniuses. Margaret Deland criminals responsibility people it's better to be crazy on one point and happy, than sane on all points and unhappy. Margaret Deland sanity crazy unhappy ... perhaps there is no conceit so arrogant as the conceit which follows a conviction of emancipation. Margaret Deland arrogant conceit conviction 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 ridiculous weakness ends ... 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 white liars men When did Youth ever thank Age for its wisdom? Margaret Deland youth age If you are kind to an enemy, you cannot hate him. Margaret Deland hate kind enemy
