Great mischief comes from attempts to steady other…

A little neglect may breed great mischief.

— Benjamin Franklin

Literature remains an indispensable human activity, in which the reader and the writer are engaged of their own volition. Hence, literature has no duty…

— Gao Xingjian

Busy people are never busybodies.

— Ethel Mumford

there is nothing so easy as to be wise for others; a species of prodigality, by-the-by - for such wisdom is wholly wasted.

— Letitia Elizabeth Landon

There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

— Martial

Do I look like someone who has something to do here on earth?' —That's what I'd like to answer the busybodies who inquire into…

— Anonymous

People who seek political power are, with exceptions too rare to matter, never to be trusted; at best, such people are vain and officious…

— Donald J. Boudreaux

Don't you meddle with me, and I won't meddle with you.

— George Eliot

People used to complain about 'the idle rich.' But the idle rich did not do the kind of harm being done by today's busybody…

— Thomas Sowell

Nest of Soviet fellow travelers clacking busybodies in a Soviet jellyfish front, sitting here in Leesburg oozing out their funny little propaganda and making…

— Lyndon LaRouche

Making those we love happy sounds innocent as a dove, but it can be as destructive as a lion.

— Florida Scott-Maxwell

The goat's business is none of the sheep's concern.

— Edna Ferber

You know how some people are - they always feel they have to do things for other people's good, no matter what happens to…

— Frances Parkinson Keyes

The one prediction that never comes true is, 'You'll thank me for telling you this.

— Judith Martin

Jane had that happy disposition which would like to imagine that every one really wishes the well-being of his neighbour and struggles, though sometimes…

— Phyllis Bottome