#forebearance

[Phoebe Broome] 'Well,' she said at last. 'You've now met my father. At his worst.' [Lord Vladimir] 'Being myself widely considered my family's most difficult member, I would not presume to comment.' 'That is... gentlemanly of you. ↗

— Alison Sinclair

#family #forebearance #humor #family

Great self-respect is as often manifested in forbearance as in resentment. ↗

— E.D.E.N. Southworth

#self-respect #respect