112 Quotes by Margaret Deland

I notice that when people have no sense of responsibility, you call them either criminals or geniuses.

it's better to be crazy on one point and happy, than sane on all points and unhappy.

In connection with death, or birth, or love, modesty is only a rather puerile self-consciousness.

conceit is the devil's horse, and reformers generally ride it when they are in a hurry.

silence is very moving to youth, for who knows what it hides?

there are few things that are more endearing than the grace of listening with attention; indeed, it is more than endearing, it is impressive - for no one knows what wisdom lies concealed in silence!

Some time in our lives every man and woman of us, putting out our hands toward the stars, touch on either side our prison walls the immutable limitations of temperament

When two duties jostle each other, one of 'em isn't a duty.

Real divorce takes place without a decree ...