"Nine times out of ten, talking is a……" — Patricia C. Wrede

"Nine times out of ten, talking is a way of avoiding doing things."

— Patricia C. Wrede

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42 Quotes by Patricia C. Wrede

Patricia C. Wrede has 42 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Mendanbar took a deep breath. You could stay here. At the castle, I mean. With me. This wasn't coming out…
I’d much rather have good teeth than have diamonds and roses drop out of my mouth whenever I said something
Humility is as good for the soul as it is for the memory
In a lot of ways I was a generation ahead of my generation; I had a working mother wheneveryone else’s…
One of the things everybody seems to want to ask writers is, "Where do you get your ideas?" When people…
The efficiency of the cleaning solution in liquefying wizards suggested the operation of an antithetical principal,which-" "Did you have to…
Well, of all the bacon-brained, sapskulled, squirish, buffle-headed nodcocks!
News of Daniel's disappearance does not alarm me as it might have done a week ago. Given recent events, very…
Well,” said the frog, “what are you going to do about it?” “Marrying Therandil? I don’t know. I’ve tried talking…
This is the most important lesson you must learn about magic," Miss Ochiba went on. "There are many ways of…
He pushed his glasses up on his nose and gave me a sidelong look, the one that meant he was…
Brant's an idealist, and he's competent. There are few more dangerous combinations in this world... Heroes are even more dangerous…

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More Avoiding Quotes

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We are certainly in a common class with the beasts; every action of animal life is concerned with seeking bodily… — Saint Augustine
I am not finding pregnancy much of a joy. I am afraid of childbirth, but I am afraid I can't… — Brigitte Bardot
I'm disappearing, avoiding most things. — Syd Barrett
Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you. — Joey Adams
If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding… — George Burns
Avoiding offense means that we don't accept each other as equals. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali
It's very important for people to know themselves and understand what their value system is, because if you don't know… — Benjamin Carson
I have several times made a poor choice by avoiding a necessary confrontation. — John Cleese
As far as I know, most organizations are avoiding population issues because they're politically frightened by the charge that comes… — Gaylord Nelson
The General who in advancing does not seek personal fame, and in withdrawing is not concerned with avoiding punishment, but… — Sun Tzu
We avoid the things that we're afraid of because we think there will be dire consequences if we confront them.… — Shakti Gawain
Reading is sometimes an ingenious device for avoiding thought. — Arthur Helps

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