Mary Norton famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Misfortunes make us wise.
-- Mary Norton

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I'm no lady; I'm a member of Congress, and I'll proceed on that basis.
-- Mary Norton

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Stories never really end. They can go on and on and on. It's just that sometimes, at a certain point, one stops telling them.
-- Mary Norton

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Human beans are for Borrowers—like bread’s for butter!
-- Mary Norton

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I love it when the Bible gives Emily Post-like tips that are both wise and easy to follow.
Curs'd be that wretch (Death's factor sure) who brought Dire swords into the peaceful world, and taught Smiths (who before could only make The spade, the plough-share, and the rake) Arts, in most cruel wise Man's left to epitomize!
We need not take refuge in supernatural gods to explain our saints and sages and heroes and statesmen, as if to explain our disbelief that mere unaided human beings could be that good or wise.
The Bible is proved to be a revelation from God, by the reasonableness and holiness of its precepts; all its commands, exhortations, and promises having the most direct tendency to make men wise, holy, and happy in themselves, and useful to one another.
Where we are from... [s]tories are factual. If a farmer is declared a music virtuoso by the state, everyone had better start calling him maestro. And secretly, he'd be wise to start practicing the piano. For us, the story is more important than the person. If a man and his story are in conflict, it is the man who must change.
We fail to see the purifying and refining effect wrought by the flames of adversity. These flames are not meant to consume but only to purify us. Disguised as adversity, blessings are showered upon us.
The greatest misfortune of all is not to be able to bear misfortune.
We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are.
Nothing is as heady as the wine of misfortune.
Our greatest misfortunes come to us from ourselves.

Mary Norton famous quotes

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