Sarah Morgan: The Civil War Diary Of A Southern Woman
Charles East
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Soon found there is no way to rid yourself of a disagreeable man’s conversation more effectually than by not allowing him an opportunity of making a remark.”
“As to me, so long as I have the strength, I shall battle against Melancholy. I am not philosopher enough to reason it away, so I’ll be content with singing it off.”
“Why can’t “They say” let every body settle their own affairs?”
“Well! this time next year, we will know all of which we are now ignorant.”
“Seeing his disappointment, I hastily resolved never to come between a man and his pun again. It’s worse than interfering between husband and wife.”
“My idea of happiness is a rainy evening with a comfortable book to read.”
“I have a bad habit of hugging people when I am very happy, so every one who does not wish to be embraced had better keep away.”
“I can't help feeling that the good books were purchased because they were talked of as being popular, and the trash was bought because it suited best.”
“I abhor the man whose first remark after being introduced is “How warm, or how cold, it is.” It proves either that he is a fool, or that he thinks I am one. This one expatiated on the weather. “Insufferable” I said, which might be applied to both himself and the heat.”
“How a word more or less, an idea omitted or added, a syllable misplaced, can transform a whole sentence and make what was before harmless, really shocking!”
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