In some circumstances, the refusal to be defeated is a refusal to be educated. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes circumstance defeat educate
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 begincharacterdefect share on social
He has the common feeling of his profession. He enjoys a statement twice as much if it appears in fine print, and anything that turns up in a footnote... takes on the character of divine revelation. Margaret Halsey appearcharactercommon Change image and share on social
Bulldogs have been known to fall on their swords when confronted by my superior tenacity. Margaret Halsey bulldogconfrontfall Change image and share on social
I was a really bad teenager and I got my tongue pierced. I don't even remember where I did it, but it was under very surreptitious circumstances. Lucy Alibar badcircumstancepierce Change image and share on social
Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them. Kerry Greenwood audiencedetectiveeducate Change image and share on social
There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence. Cesar Chavez defeatthingviolence Change image and share on social
