Quotes About Madam

Miss Brinklow, however, was not yet to be sidetracked, "What do the lamas do?" she continued. "They devote themselves, madam, to contemplation and to the pursuit of wisdom." "But that isn't doing anything." "Then, madam, they do nothing." "I thought as much.

Consistency, madam, is the first of Christian duties.

Indeed, madam, your ladyship is very sparing of your tea: I protest, the last I took was no more than water bewitch'd.

Madam, if I were Herod in the middle Of the massacre of the innocents, I'd pause Just to consider the confusion of your imagery.

Let me advise you, Madam, leave off your damn'd adulterated water, your tea, and take to wine. It will paint your face better than vermilion, and put more honesty in your heart than all the sermons you can read.

Seems, madam? Nay, it is; I know not seems. 'Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother, Nor customary suits of solemn black, Nor windy suspiration of forced breath, No, nor the fruitful river in the eye, Nor the dejected 'havior of the visage, Together with all forms, moods, shapes of grief, That can denote me truly: these indeed seem, For they are actions that a man might play: But I have that within which passeth show; These but the trappings and the suits of woe.

My liege, and madam, to expostulate What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day, night night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day and time. Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief.

By innocence I swear, and by my youth, I have one heart, one bosom, and one truth. And that no woman has, nor never none Shall mistress be of it, save I alone. And so, adieu, good madam; never more Will I my master's tears to you deplore.

Tis a very excellent piece of work, madam lady. Would 'twere done.

There's a scabbard for every dagger,' the madam says in Turkish as the whores laugh.

Nitkin brought the horses round at a few minutes before ten and I went out to have a word with him and to explain that Simon was not an experienced rider. 'That's all right,' said Nitkin. 'I'll look after Mr. Simon. Don't you worry, madam.' I was not really worrying; I trusted Nitkin. As a matter of fact he was the only person at Limbourne that I trusted.

That man," she said in low but still audible tones, "is an idiot ." "Yes, madam, but he's all we've got." "I may be stupid," Rupert said, "but I'm irresistibly attractive." "Good grief, conceited too," she muttered. "And being a great, dumb ox," he went on, "I'm wonderfully easy to manage." She paused and turned to Beechey. "Are you sure there's no one else?

Madam, we took you in order to have children, not to get advice.

Have you anything to say to me now, Madam?" he demanded. "Your wig is crooked," I said, and closed my eyes again.

You dog, how dare you speak to me like that!" "What, is the notorious Pirate Queen a mewing virgin and not the spitting tiger she pretends to be?" "What I am is something you'll not find out in a devil's decade!" "I beg to differ"—he grinned rakishly—"madam."

Madam, change your opinion and repent you of your former wickedness, and settle your faith only in Jesus Christ

your humour, madam, Gives any and everyone too easy access Into your heart. You have too many lovers Besieging you—a thing I can't endure.

Madam, I assure you that you are dealing with two gentleman of the highest propriety and social standing. When one contemplates the deeds that are daily done in society's name, such a description is no high recommendation.