It is more difficult ... to rule the King's favorites than for the favorites to rule the King. Marjorie Bowen More Quotes by Marjorie Bowen More Quotes From Marjorie Bowen Does one ever see any ghost that is not oneself? Marjorie Bowen oneself ghost doe What a rope of sand we are without a leader. Marjorie Bowen rope leader leadership I think sometimes - do not we all? - that perhaps the present year is my last year and that all my busyness is foolish. Marjorie Bowen death years thinking Flattery is so necessary to us that we flatter one another just to be flattered in return. Marjorie Bowen flattered flattery return Even a fool can deceive a man - if he be a bigger fool than himself. Marjorie Bowen fool deceiving men