Elizabeth David
More Stories Like These
Minna Antrim
“To know one’s self is wisdom, but not to know one’s neighbors is genius.” Minna Antrim quotes
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.
Author: John LubbockTheme: Nature, TimeWords: mean, lie, water, tree, across, sky
"My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more" – Charles Lamb
“My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more” – Charles Lamb
George Farquhar
I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly. George Farquhar quotes
A judge is a law student who grades his own papers. -H. L. Mencken
A judge is a law student who grades his own papers. -H. L. Mencken
No man’s fortune can be an end worthy of his being. -Francis Bacon
No man’s fortune can be an end worthy of his being. -Francis Bacon
"Don’t marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper" – Scottish Proverb
“Don’t marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper” – Scottish Proverb
Sean O’Casey
“All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.” Sean O’Casey quotes
Dodge, Mary Mapes
What a dreadful thing it must be to have a dull father. Dodge, Mary Mapes quotes
"The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off." – Abe Lemons
“The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.” – Abe Lemons