“Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they g...” — Margaret Halsey Quote

“Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.”

“Some persons talk simply because they think sound is more manageable than silence.”

“He has the common feeling of his profession. He enjoys a statement twice as much if it appears in fine print, and anything that turns up in a footnote... takes on the character of divine revelation.”

“Humility is not my forte, and whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.”

“I was well warned about English food, so it did not surprise me, but I do wonder sometimes, how they ever manage to prise it up long enough to get a plate under it.”

“The English never smash in a face. They merely refrain from asking it to dinner.”

“If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers.”

“And no, we don't know where it will lead. We just know there's something much bigger than any of us here.”

“Any transition is easier if you believe in yourself and your talent.”

“Everyone loathes his own country and countrymen if he is any sort of artist.”

“Was I always going to be here? No I was not. I was going to be homeless at one time, a taxi driver, truck driver, or any kind of job that would get me a crust of bread. You never know what's going to happen.”

“I don't want any vegetables, thank you. I paid for the cow to eat them for me.”