 | Mrs. Alfred Phillips - 1880 - 464 pages
...she said, lowering her voice to earnestness. " My love, that is easily got over by remembering that there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it." " Yes, for those coming after ; but not for me. If I happened to set my heart on one particular fish... | |
 | Louisa M. Hubbard - 520 pages
...you know how grieved they all reall*' are for you.' 374 (Lfllorfe anb ' And Carrie writes and says there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it, and that a girl with money need never go begging for a husband. Just as if it was only the money !... | |
 | 1880 - 1170 pages
...next morning. No man ever had such willing workers, no workers ever served an ahler leader. It is said there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it ; but the sea is wide, and it must be a cunning Usher who could cast his net and catch но uohlu a... | |
 | Charlotte Eliza L. Riddell - 1881 - 312 pages
...fain to cheer her with the honoured old proverb which assures disappointed maidens and jilted swains there are as ' good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.' ' Mind your seam,' he said, recalling the words he had heard addressed to his sisters when they were... | |
 | 1882 - 552 pages
...for she had never been told the full truth. " What if Mr. Trafford has broken it off, Elsie, dear ! There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it." That was Carrie's method of consolation. Unfortunately, it did not touch the real sore. One day she... | |
 | James Arthur Lees, Walter J. Clutterbuck - 1882 - 388 pages
...rise.' It is all very well for the ancient sportsman to remark, ' Take your time, my young friend, there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.' It is no doubt true enough ; but at this time of 168 year they will not rise to fly for more than about... | |
 | mrs. Hills - 1882 - 260 pages
...sort, I have no doubt. And you say she will not have you ? Well, do not break your heart about a girl ; there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it ! " And thus carelessly my friend disposed of all my hopes, and fears, and lover's raptures. CHAPTER... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1882 - 630 pages
...condensing much wisdom in few words, as that a man should not put all his eggs in one basket; that there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it; and one in particular, which he surprised me by saying in pretty good French one day, to the effect... | |
 | James Arthur Lees, Walter J. Clutterbuck - 1882 - 386 pages
...rise.' It is ah1 very well for the ancient sportsman to remark, ' Take your time, my young friend, there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.' It is no doubt true enough ; but at this time of year they will not rise to fly for more than about... | |
 | Thomas Brassey (1st earl.) - 1883 - 340 pages
...or the impossibility of getting the small number of men we should require ; ',"*.v,e uot I believe there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it, though riorated. the number may be less. I believe we have a certain percentage of thoroughly able... | |
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Dont waste your time at family funerals grieving for your relatives: attend to life, not to death: there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it, and better. 
