Margaret Halsey quotes

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. (Margaret Halsey)
Bulldogs have been known to fall on their swords when confronted by my superior tenacity. View quote
Margaret Halsey
In some circumstances, the refusal to be defeated is a refusal to be educated. View quote
Margaret Halsey
Some persons talk simply because they think sound is more manageable than silence. View quote
Margaret Halsey
The role of a do-gooder is not what actors call a fat part. View quote
Margaret Halsey
The English never smash in a face. They merely refrain from asking it to dinner. View quote
Margaret Halsey
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. View quote
Margaret Halsey