Good health Quote by Georgette Heyer
““Mr. Beaumaris, who had picked Ulysses up, paid no heed to all these attempts at self-justification, but addressed himself to his adorer. "What a fool you are!" he observed. "No, I have the greatest dislike of having my face licked, and must request you to refrain. Quiet, Ulysses! quiet! I am grateful to you for your solicitude, but you must perceive that I am in the enjoyment of my customary good health. I would I could say the same of you. You have once more reduced yourself to skin and bone, my friend, a process which I shall take leave to inform you I consider as unjust as it is ridiculous. Anyone setting eyes on you would suppose that I grudged you even the scraps from my table!" He added, without the slightest change of voice, and without raising his eyes from the creature in his arms. "You would also appear to have bereft my household of its sense, so that the greater part of it, instead of providing me with the breakfast I stand in need of, is engaged in excusing itself from any suspicion of blame and - I may add - doing itself no good thereby.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer, 1950
A character scolds another for self‑indulgence and absurd excuses, demanding honesty and responsibility despite personal discomfort.
In simple terms: Calls out hypocrisy and demands accountability.
Key Takeaway
Demand honesty and stop making excuses.
Themes
accountability
honesty
self‑indulgence
social critique
Mood
irritated
critical
wry
Type
literary
dialogue
satire
When to use this quote
- family dinner
- personal conflict
- social gathering
- self‑reflection
Key Concepts
ego
self‑justification
ridicule
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you respond when faced with unreasonable self‑justification?
- What excuses do you make to avoid responsibility?
A Different Perspective
May overlook the speaker’s own flaws while criticizing others.
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