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Quote by Ruth Gordon

“When you finally learn how to do it, you're too old for the good parts.”

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Ruth Gordon was a celebrated actress known for her versatile performances in both stage and film. Born on October 30, 1896, she spent her career captivating audiences with her unique talent. She passed away on August 28, 1985, leaving behind a legacy of memorable roles. more

“When children ask you questions about gray hairs, and wrinkles in the face, and sighs that have no words, and smiles too bright to be carved upon the radiant face by the hands of hypocrisy--when they ask you about kneeling at the altar, speaking into the vacant air, and uttering words to an unseen and in an invisible Presence--when they interrogate you about your great psalms, and hymns, and anthem-bursts of thankfulness, what is your reply to these? Do not be ashamed of the history. Keep steadily along the line of fact. Say what happened to you, and magnify God in the hearing of the inquirer.”

“Credit is a matter so subtle in its essence, that, as it may be obtained almost without reason, so, without reason, may it be made to melt away.”

May Made Matter Reason Essence Credit Subtle

Book:Dr. Wortle's School: Trollope's Works

Source: Dr. Wortle's School: Trollope's Works

“Success is more dangerous than failure, the ripples break over a wider coastline.”

Success Break Dangerous Congratulations Ripple Coastline

Book:Ways of Escape

Source: Ways of Escape

“The best education is to be had at a price, as well as the best broadcloth.”

Wells Education Best Education

Book:Anthony Trollope: The Chronicles of Barsetshire & The Palliser Novels (Unabridged): The Warden + The Barchester Towers + Doctor Thorne + Framley Parsonage + The Small House at Allington + The Last Chronicle of Barset + Can You Forgive Her? + The Prime Minister + Eustace Diamonds...

Source: Anthony Trollope: The Chronicles of Barsetshire & The Palliser Novels (Unabridged): The Warden + The Barchester Towers + Doctor Thorne + Framley Parsonage + The Small House at Allington + The Last Chronicle of Barset + Can You Forgive Her? + The Prime Minister + Eustace Diamonds...

“If we wish ourselves to be high, we should treat that which is over us as high.”

Ifs Should Wish Treats Reverence

Book:Thackeray

Source: Thackeray

“The mind of the thinker and the student is driven to admit, though it be awe-struck by apparent injustice, that this inequality is the work of God. Make all men equal to-day, and God has so created them that they shall be all unequal to-morrow.”

Men Mind Students Equal Injustice Equality Driven Inequality Awe Thinker Morrow

Book:An Autobiography and Other Writings

Source: An Autobiography and Other Writings

“If't were not for my cat and dog, I think I could not live.”

Ifs Thinking Dog Cat Cat And Dog

Author:Ebenezer Elliott

“God said,--"Let there be light!" Grim darkness felt His might, And fled away; Then startled seas and mountains cold Shone forth, all bright in blue and gold, And cried--"'Tis day! 'tis day!" "Hail, holy light!" exclaim'd The thunderous cloud that flam'd O'er daisies white; And lo! the rose, in crimson dress'd, Lean'd sweetly on the lily's breast; And blushing murmur'd--Light!”