Quotes by Douglas, Norman

There is in us a lyric germ or nucleus which deserves respect; it bids >>

Never take a solemn oath. People think you mean it. >>

Shall I give you my recipe for happiness? I find everything useful and >>

Quotations about Proverbs

No people require maxims so much as the American. The reason is obviou >>

A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. >>

The genius, wit, and the spirit of a nation are discovered by their pr >>

What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes? Take fifty of our current proverbial sayings -- they are so trite, so threadbare, that we can hardly bring our lips to utter them. None the less they embody the concentrated experience of the race and the man who orders his life according to their teaching cannot go far wrong.

Douglas, Norman