Margot Asquith Quotes

Rich men's houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable, and never original. It is a constant source of surprise to people of moderate means to observe how little a big fortune contributes to Beauty... view

By: Margot Asquith

It is always dangerous to generalize, but the American people, while infinitely generous, are a hard and strong race and, but for the few cemeteries I have seen, I am inclined to think they never die... view

By: Margot Asquith

It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life... view

By: Margot Asquith

Lord Birkenhead is very clever but sometimes his brains go to his head... view

By: Margot Asquith

He could not see a belt without hitting below it... view

By: Margot Asquith

She tells enough white lies to ice a wedding cake... view

By: Margot Asquith

Symbols are the imaginative signposts of life... view

By: Margot Asquith

The capacity to suffer varies more than anything that I have observed in human nature... view

By: Margot Asquith

What a pity, when Christopher Columbus discovered America, that he ever mentioned it... view

By: Margot Asquith

His modesty amounts to deformity... view

By: Margot Asquith

He's very clever, but sometimes his brains go to his head... view

By: Margot Asquith

He has a brilliant mind until he makes it up... view

By: Margot Asquith

From the happy expression on their faces you might have supposed that they welcomed the war. I have met with men who loved stamps, and stones, and snakes, but I could not imagine any man loving war... view

By: Margot Asquith