Greensleeves Quotes

“One doesn’t just chuck away the story of one’s life, however much one wishes it had read differently.”
― Eloise Jarvis McGraw, Greensleeves

“Dr. Edmonds smiled and shrugged. “It’s a bit harsh, perhaps, but Ezra Pound once said, ‘Real education must ultimately be limited to men who insist on knowing; the rest is mere sheepherding.’ I think he was right. I seem to have spent my life with the sheep.”
― Eloise Jarvis McGraw, Greensleeves

“The foolish face of praise,’” Uncle Frosty quoted. “‘. . . the forced smile which we put on in company where we do not feel at ease, in answer to conversation which does not interest us.’” “Who wrote that?” I asked in astonishment. “Emerson.”
― Eloise Jarvis McGraw, Greensleeves

“As he spoke, he turned and looked at me, with such complete comprehension in his eyes that I felt we'd somehow discussed the subject exhaustively. In fact, for just a second I was irrationally convinced that in some previous conversation I couldn't quite remember we'd talked about everything on earth . . . It was a queer sensation a―kind of flash of recognition”
― Eloise Jarvis McGraw, Greensleeves