Norman Douglas Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Norman Douglas quotes, Norman Douglas sayings, and Norman Douglas proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

If you want to see what children can do, you must stop giving them things. Norman Douglas
Never take a solemn oath. People think you mean it. Norman Douglas
The pine stays green in winter, wisdom in hardship. Norman Douglas
They who are all things to their neighbors cease to be anything to themselves. Norman Douglas
No one can expect a majority to be stirred by motives other than ignoble. Norman Douglas
To find a friend one must close one eye. To keep him—close two. Norman Douglas
People who have reformed themselves has contributed their full share towards the reformation of their neighbor. Norman Douglas
Perhaps one should not think so much of oneself, though it is an interesting subject. Norman Douglas
To find a friend one must close one eye, to keep him, two. Norman Douglas
The present age, for all its cosmopolitan hustle, is curiously suburban in spirit. Norman Douglas
To find a friend one must close one eye. To keep him—two. Norman Douglas
Why always, 'not yet'? Do flowers in spring say. 'not yet?' Norman Douglas
There is a kinship, a kind of freemasonry, between all persons of intelligence, however antagonistic their moral outlook. Norman Douglas
To find a friend one must close one eye to keep him, two. Norman Douglas
It takes a wise man to hand a lie; a fool had better remain honest. Norman Douglas
A man can believe a considerable deal of rubbish, and yet go about his daily work in a rational and cheerful manner. Norman Douglas