Quotes About Discernment

Well, it's no good jumping at conclusions." "Jump? You don't even crawl distantly within sight of a conclusion.

Yes, I know. The moment I found she preferred burgundy to champagne I had the highest opinion of her." "No, really

Yes, it is true that sometimes unusually intelligent and sensitive children can appear to be stupid. But stupid children can sometimes appear to be stupid as well. I think that's something you might have to consider.

sometimes unusually intelligent and sensitive children can appear to be stupid. But, Mrs. Benson, stupid children can sometimes appear to be stupid as well. I think that's something you might have to consider.

if there was one thing life had taught her it was that there are times when you do not go back for your bag and other times when you do. It had yet to teach her to distinguish between the two types of occasion.

If there was one thing life had taught her it was that there are times when you do not go back for your bag and times when you do. It had yet to teach her to distinguish between the two types of occasion.

Because of his aristocratic upbringing and friendly countenance, no one yet realized he was a master at reading people.

Wine is like many of the fine experiences in life which take time and experience to extract their full pleasure and meaning.

Beware the dog that does not bark, and the man who does not talk.

Most detection is simple.

Most people, in my experience, are a little thick. If not abundantly so.

You could tell a lot about a person by meeting his brother.

The Truth loves. It does not judge. It holds a big sword in its hands and can ruthlessly discern what is false and what is true, but it does not hold grudges. If you are not telling the truth to yourself, you will suffer. If it was not ruthless, there would be no learning. Truth doesn't spoon feed you.

Both silent, when there is need, and speaking in season.

A word in season is most precious.

Every tale is not to be believed.

We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.

I often wonder why the whole world is so prone to generalise. Generalisations are seldom if ever true and are usually utterly inaccurate.

To rush into explanations is always a sign of weakness.

Curious thing, rooms. Tell you quite a lot about the people who live in them.

For in the long run, either through a lie, or through truth, people were bound to give themselves away …

Sitting here with one's knitting, one just sees the facts. -"The Blood-Stained Pavement

One never quite allows for the moron in our midst.

My friend, in working upon a case, one does not take into account only the things that are "mentioned". There is no reason to mention many things which may be important. Equally, there is often an excellent reason for not mentioning them.