Patricia Wentworth - People Quotes

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When married people begin to talk about their rights, it means something has gone pretty far wrong between them.

Patricia Wentworth

Her own sense of superiority was largely maintained by the contemplation of other people's faults.

Patricia Wentworth

It was only among your own people that you didn't need to shine, because that wasn't what mattered. Your own people were your own people. You could take them for granted, and be taken for granted by them. The bosom of the family was an extraordinarily restful place.

Patricia Wentworth

People who lost their tempers were never much more than five years old.

Patricia Wentworth

There's a general consensus of opinion that people in love are apt to look silly — except to each other.

Patricia Wentworth

The fact is, people who don't have any misfortunes are very irritating to their neighbours. No opportunities for popping in with condolences and new-laid eggs. No visits to the afflicted. No opportunities for the milk of human kindness to flow. Naturally it doesn't.

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Like so many well-meaning people, he was given to doubts when they could no longer serve any useful purpose.

Patricia Wentworth

Tanis was an underminer, but people can't undermine you if you don't let yourself be undermined.

Patricia Wentworth