Able Quote by D.E. Stevenson

“It was curious that when we had been able to buy new clothes when we wanted we had never really appreciated them nor enjoyed them. You have to be in the position of needing things very badly indeed before you can appreciate possessing them.”

D.E. Stevenson

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.3 out of 5 (7 ratings)

Able Appreciate Appreciated Clothes Curious Position Wanted

More by D.E. Stevenson

“I can’t be doing with people that are not exactly what they seem.’ Mamie was”

D.E. Stevenson

Image

“We agree that it is too late to think of visiting Cousin Ellen today – in fact if we do not hurry home we…

D.E. Stevenson

Image

“Spend the afternoon with Miss H. looking over Bryan’s school clothes, and compile a large list of what he requires, which will probably have…

D.E. Stevenson

Image

“Some people’s elegance was only skin-deep, scrape off a little bit of the veneer and you got the real wood—common”

D.E. Stevenson

Image

“Why do I always want to appear more clever than I really am when Nora is anywhere about? Am much distressed at this discovery,…

D.E. Stevenson

Image

To have all my dear ones together under one roof - that is all I ask of life.

D.E. Stevenson

Image

Prayer did not come easily to me for I always feel that prayer is a silent things, and opening of the heart. To ask…

D.E. Stevenson

Image

“In the course of my wanderings I have started life anew in many places, and in every place the same thing happens: at first…

D.E. Stevenson

Image

It is curious, isn't it, that things you know well never look dirty and dilapidated-other people's old furniture looks shabby and moth-eaten. “I would…

D.E. Stevenson

Image

“Anne could not explain. It was always difficult for Anne to explain things even when they were clear to herself, and in this case…

D.E. Stevenson

Image

“As long as skies are blue and fields are green Evening must usher night, night urge the morrow, Month follow month with woe, and…

D.E. Stevenson

Image

“What fools the public were! They were exactly like sheep…thought Mr. Abbott sleepily…following each other’s lead, neglecting one book and buying another just because…

D.E. Stevenson

Image

Explore all 68 D.E. Stevenson quotes

More Able quotes

I am certain that children always know more than they are able to tell, and that makes the big difference between them and adults,…

Jacques Lusseyran

Image

I have observed this in my experience of slavery, - that whenever my condition was improved, instead of its increasing my contentment, it only…

Frederick Douglass

Image

There is something about the South that accepts the supernatural. If you don't accept it and you're having a conversation with someone who does,…

Alice Englert

Image

In the '80s, the way radio was programmed, if you didn't have a hit record you weren't going to be able to make any…

Huey Lewis

Image

I think I've had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records. I think I'm that guy. I'm still…

Nas

Image

I have that need in me, I want everyone to love me, but I'm embarrassed by that need, so I wanted to cover it…

Anthony Jeselnik

Image

Thinking about the things that happened, I don't know any other ball player would could have done what he (Jackie Robinson) did. To be…

Pee Wee Reese

Image

I wanted to remember in order to be able to return.

Anais Nin

Image

Government schools, with your tax money, now discourage the teaching of multiplication tables by rote memorization but teach reading by the 'look-and-say' method which…

Greg Perry