Famous quotes containing the word portion:
“That best portion of a good mans life;
His little, nameless, unremembered acts
Of kindness and of love.”
—William Wordsworth (17701850)
“Our kids will develop a work ethic only if we require them to pay a portion of the cost of some of the things they want. Theyll learn to defer gratification the moment we stop routinely pulling out our wallets. And theyll learn self-discipline only if we care enough to enforce reasonable limits.”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)
“They are not long, the weeping and the laughter,
Love and desire and hate:
I think they have no portion in us after
We pass the gate.”
—Ernest Christopher Dowson (18671900)
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