Quotes 2941 till 2960 of 9541.
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I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.
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I need a teacher quite as much as Helen. I know the education of this child will be the distinguishing event of my life, if I have the brains and perseverance to accomplish it.
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I need words and print... I need print like an addict. I could live without it, perhaps. But I hope I never have to try.
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I never climbed any ladder: I have achieved eminence by sheer gravitation.
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I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time...
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I never for a moment considered killing myself, because it wouldn't have achieved anything.
Engleby (2007) -
I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.
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I never had any other desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at last of a small house and a large Garden.
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I never had but one intrigue yet: but I confess I long to have another. Pray heaven it end as the first did tho , that we may both grow weary at a time; for 'Tis a melancholy thing for lovers to outlive one another.
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I never married because there was no need. I have three pets at home which answer the same purpose as a husband. I have a dog which growls every morning, a parrot which swears all afternoon, and a cat that comes home late at night.
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I never miss a chance to have sex or appear on television.
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I never quit trying. I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win.
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I never resist temptation, because I have found that things that are bad for me do not tempt me.
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I never think about the actual process of writing. I suppose I have a superstition about examining it too closely.
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I never took a grant or borrowed a penny from anybody. It was partially because I didn't really know how to do that, but secondly, my pride would never have allowed me to.
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I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train
The Importance of Being Earnest -
I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary notices I have read with pleasure.
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I no have education. I have inspiration. If I was educated, I would be a damn fool.
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I not only use all the brains I have but all I can borrow.
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