Top 11 Quotes by Sara Jeannette Duncan

When two friends understand each other totally, the words are soft and strong like an orchid's perfume.

When two friends understand each other totally, the words are soft and strong like an orchid's perfume.

Sara Jeannette Duncan

Best Friend, Strong, Cute Friendship

Human beings aren't orchids; we must draw something from the soil we grow in.

Sara Jeannette Duncan

Acceptance, Orchids, Soil

If you have anything to tell me of importance, for God's sake begin at the end.

Sara Jeannette Duncan

Sake, Ends, Importance

Sara Jeannette Duncan (1904). “The Imperialist”, New York : D. Appleton

When God gave men tongues, he never dreamed that they would want to talk about the Himalayas; there are consequently no words in the world to do it with.

Sara Jeannette Duncan

Men, World, Want

Sara Jeannette Duncan, Thomas E. Tausky (1893). “The Simple Adventures of a Memsahib”, New York : D. Appleton and Company

Why is it that when people have no capacity for private usefulness they should be so anxious to serve the public?

Sara Jeannette Duncan

People, Politician, Should

Sara Jeannette Duncan (2010). “The Imperialist”, p.231, New Canadian Library

We often say that we fear no invasion from the south, but the armies of the south have already crossed the border - American enterprise, American capital is taking rapid possession of our mines and our water power, our oil areas and our timber limits.

Sara Jeannette Duncan

Army, Oil, Water

Sara Jeannette Duncan (2010). “The Imperialist”, p.306, New Canadian Library

Clothes and courage have so much to do with each other.

Sara Jeannette Duncan

Clothes

Sara Jeannette Duncan (2016). “An American Girl in London”, p.16, Sara Jeannette Duncan

Englishmen have a genius for looking uncomfortable. Their feelings are terribly mixed up with their personal appearance.

Sara Jeannette Duncan

Feelings, England, Genius

Sara Jeannette Duncan (2012). “A Voyage of Consolation (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An American girl in London')”, p.165, tredition

Ah, the camel of Cairo! ... He went quietly and comfortably through the narrowest lanes and the densest crowds by the mere force of his personality. He was the most impressive living thing we saw in Egypt, not excepting two Pashas and a Bey. He was engaged with large philosophies, one could see that.

Sara Jeannette Duncan

Philosophy, Two, Egypt

It is also possible, I believe, if one lives in India long enough, to come across a globe-trotter who is modest and teachable, but we have been out here only twenty-two years, and I am going home without having seen one.

Sara Jeannette Duncan

Travel, Believe, Home