Sara Jeannette Duncan Quotes

When two friends understand each other totally, the words are soft and strong like an orchid's perfume.

Human beings aren't orchids; we must draw something from the soil we grow in.

When God gave men tongues, he never dreamed that they would want to talk about the Himalayas; there are consequently no words in the world to do it with.

One loses many laughs by not laughing at oneself.

If you have anything to tell me of importance, for God's sake begin at the end.

Englishmen have a genius for looking uncomfortable. Their feelings are terribly mixed up with their personal appearance.

Why is it that when people have no capacity for private usefulness they should be so anxious to serve the public?

Clothes and courage have so much to do with each other.

I know Americans talk a great deal about the price of things - more, I consider, than is entertaining, sometimes!

If you have anything to tell me of importance for God's sake begin at the end.

Clothes and courage have much to do with each other.

One loses so many laughs by not laughing at oneself.

Human beings aren't orchids we must draw something from the soil we grow in.