“Praise is warming and desirable. But it is an earned thing. It has to be deserved, like a hug from a child.”
Quote by Phyllis McGinley
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Phyllis McGinley
Phyllis McGinley was an American author known for her humorous and warm-hearted prose. Her works often revolve around the theme of daily life, winning widespread acclaim for their unique perspective and profound insight. more
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“I love chicken. I would eat chicken fingers on Thanksgiving if it were socially acceptable.”
“Please to put a nickel, please to put a dime. How petitions trickle in at Christmas time!”
Source: Stones from a glass house: new poems by Phyllis McGinley
“I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.”
Source: The Letters of John and Abigail Adams
“I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in.”