United States or Russia ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
"If I should ever love a man I think I could suffer a great deal for his sake, but there are some things I couldn't do." "I thought you would feel so." "Why don't you help her father out?" Madge faltered. "I don't think I have sufficient means. I have never been over-thrifty in saving, and have not laid by many thousands. I have merely a good salary and very good prospects.
Let me bear my witness bravely, not spending life in speech, but not undervaluing speech above all, not being ashamed or afraid of it, because other wise people may prefer a policy of silence. A man has but the one pure life, the one tiny spark of faith. Better be venturesome with both for God's sake, than over-cautious, over-thrifty. And to his own Master he standeth or falleth!
There had been times when half an hour's haggling had meant breakfast or no breakfast. It never entered into his mind what Elsa's point of view might be. The average woman would have called him over-thrifty. All this noise over two shillings! But to Elsa it was only the opening of another door into this strange man's character.
Let me bear my witness bravely, not spending life in speech, but not undervaluing speech above all, not being ashamed or afraid of it, because other wise people may prefer a policy of silence. A man has but the one puny life, the one tiny spark of faith. Better be venturesome with both for God's sake, than over-cautious, over-thrifty. And to his own Master he standeth or falleth!
"I know very few in Rome that would," answered the Baron. "But tell me, Tribune, you who are a notable casuist, which is the best for a state that its governor should be over-thrifty or over-lavish?" "I refer the question to my friend, Luca di Savelli," replied Rienzi. "He is a grand philosopher, and I wot well could explain a much knottier riddle, which we will presently submit to his acumen."
Word Of The Day