Mary roberts rinehart Quotes

“The world doesn't come to the clever folks it comes to the stubborn obstinate one-idea-at-a-time people.”

“Love is like the measles. The older you get it the worse the attack.”

“To be kind to all to like many and love a few to be needed and wanted by those we love is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness.”

“In my criminal work anything that wears skirts is a lady, until the law proves her otherwise. From the frayed and slovenly petticoats of the woman who owns a poultry stand in the market and who has grown wealthy by selling chickens at twelve ounces to the pound, or the silk sweep of Mamie Tracy, whose diamonds have been stolen down on the avenue...”

“Her eyes filled. "He forgot my birthday, two weeks ago," she said. "It was the first one he had ever forgotten, in nineteen of them." Nineteen! Nineteen from thirty-five leaves sixteen!”

“There are only two things to be done when a general is angry: One is to get behind the furniture and pretend one is not there”