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“Never, never, never let yourself feel that anybody ought to do anything for you. Once you become a duty you also become a nuisance.”

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Marjorie Hillis

Marjorie Hillis was a prominent American author born in 1889 and died in 1971. Her works spanned various genres, including history, biography, and fiction. more

“One of the most popular narcotics to ease the pain of economy is cherishing the belief that better days are ahead. This is both efficacious and commendable, but it sometimes turns out to be a habit-forming drug. ... Things to which you look forward too long are almost invariably disappointing when you get them, and you might die first anyway.”

Firsts Looks Long Sometimes Might Pain Dies Turns Belief Economy Habit Drug Expectations Ease Cherish Disappointing Narcotics Better Days Commendable

Author:Marjorie Hillis

“It is a curious fact that personal possessions take on fictitious values and exceptional charms when the owner, no matter how generous, is faced with giving them away or even selling them (which usually amounts to the same thing).”

Giving Matter Facts Values Amount Possession Selling Curious Generous Charm Owners Exceptional

Author:Marjorie Hillis

“Remember that nothing is so damaging to self-esteem as waiting for a telephone or door-bell that doesn't ring.”

Self Remember Waiting Doors Self Esteem Rings Esteem Bells Telephones

Book:Live Alone And Like It

Source: Live Alone And Like It

“It is a regrettable, but undeniable, fact that the most delightful people are seldom big money-makers.”

People Facts Bigs Makers Delightful Money Maker

Book:Orchids On Your Budget: Or Live Smartly on What You Have

Source: Orchids On Your Budget: Or Live Smartly on What You Have

“I tried the plan of talking incessantly myself, so as to hide the fact I didn't hear anything they said, the result was nobody paid the slightest attention to my (doubtless brilliant) remarks.”

Said Facts Results Attention Talking Plans Conversation Paid Brilliant They Said Remarks Incessantly

Book:Letters of Susan Hale

Source: Letters of Susan Hale

“How little we realize things till they come upon us personally. I believe I have been a perfect fiend of indifference, even intolerance, of deaf people, and now it's me. Well, I am determined to become the most Delightful Deaf Old Lady that ever existed and I am practicing to that end.”

People Believe Wells Littles Has Beens Ends I Believe Realizing Perfect Determined Indifference Intolerance Delightful Deaf Old Lady Deafness I Am Determined Realize Things

Book:Letters of Susan Hale

Source: Letters of Susan Hale

“Just as I came out into the rue, an omnibus came by - pas complet, so I sprang in, without that prayer and fasting which should chasten the mind before risking it in a French omnibus.”

Should Mind Prayer France Fasting Rue Prayer And Fasting

Book:Letters of Susan Hale

Source: Letters of Susan Hale

“love all the people you can. The sufferings from love are not to be compared to the sorrows of loneliness.”

People Suffering Loneliness Sorrow

Book:Letters of Susan Hale

Source: Letters of Susan Hale

“Now, in this town, you have to putter over a thing, even the slightest, a month. The powers that evolved the cabbage apple-pie in the morning, and executed it in the evening, are here unknown quantities.”

Morning Months Towns Evening Apples Quantity Pie Cabbage Apple Pie

Book:Letters of Susan Hale

Source: Letters of Susan Hale

“I am an incorrigible devotee to solitude, and am never so cheerful, I believe, or so unruffled by small difficulties as when I'm alone. There's a sort of obligation to be polite and pleasant to yourself when nobody else is round.”

Believe I Believe Solitude Difficulty Rounds Obligation Pleasant Polite Cheerful Devotee Incorrigible

Book:Letters of Susan Hale

Source: Letters of Susan Hale

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