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Disagreeable Quotes

Anyone who finds himself putting down several commas close to one another should reflect that he is making himself disagreeable.

Henry Watson Fowler, Francis George Fowler (1931). “The King's English”, Oxford University Press

One only says it is one's duty when one has something disagreeable to do.

Margaret Oliphant (2015). “Delphi Works of Margaret Oliphant with Complete Stories of the Seen and Unseen”, p.1514, Delphi Classics

The mind can be but full. It will be as much filled with a small disagreeable occurrence, having no other, as with a large one.

Samuel Richardson (1980). “A collection of the moral and instructive sentiments: a facsimile reproduction”, Scholars Facsimilies & Reprint

In finance everything that is agreeable is unsound and everything that is sound is disagreeable.

Winston S. Churchill (2013). “Churchill By Himself”, p.56, RosettaBooks

You do not have to do everything disagreeable that you have a right to do

Judith Martin (1996). “Miss Manners Rescues Civilization: From Sexual Harassment, Frivolous Lawsuits, Dissing, and Other Lapses in Civility”, Crown

I have always regarded divorce as essentially disagreeable, like castor oil, but necessary.

Mary Roberts Rinehart (2008). “When A Man Marries (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)”, p.19, ReadHowYouWant.com

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

Pietro Aretino (1926). “The Works of Aretino: Biography: de Sanctis. The letters. The sonnets. Appendix”

The pain is not great. But the symbolism is disagreeable.

Dave Eggers (2007). “What Is the What”, p.50, Vintage