“Sometimes being a good friend means saying nothing.”
Kristin Hannah (1960) American writer
Source: Firefly Lane
“To do nothing is sometimes a good remedy.”
As quoted in A New Dictionary of Quotations on Historical Principles from Ancient and Modern Sources (1942) by H. L. Mencken
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ancient Greek physician -460–-370 BCRelated quotes
“Sometimes doing your best is not good enough. Sometimes you must do what is required.”
Winston S. Churchill (1874–1965) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
“My speaking is irregular. Sometimes quite good, sometimes not, but generally will do”
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893) American politician, 19th President of the United States (in office from 1877 to 1881)
Letter to Lucy Webb Hayes (14 August 1875)
Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1922 - 1926)
Context: My speaking is irregular. Sometimes quite good, sometimes not, but generally will do... I am too far along in experience and years both for this business. I do not go into [it] with the zest of old times. Races, baseball, and politics are for the youngsters.
“Sometimes there are good reasons to do bad things.”
Gena Showalter (1975) American writer
Source: Blacklisted
“Sometimes just wanting to do a good role, a great role, isn't a good enough reason to do it.”
Annette Bening (1958) American actress
THR Full Oscar Actress Roundtable 2017, at 9 Min 19 Sec https://youtube.com/watch?v=IaZVY7O2Ku0?t=559 <br class="br">From interview with The Hollywood Reporter Actress Roundtable
“Another good remedy for wife-beating is the abolition of the Catholic Church.”
Robert G. Ingersoll (1833–1899) Union United States Army officer
Interview with the Chicago Times, Feb. 14, 1881.
