Compromise if not the spice of life is its solidity. It is what makes nations great and marriages happy Phyllis McGinley Next Quote A mothers hardest to forgive.Life is the fruit she longs to hand youRipe on a plate. And while you liveRelentlessly she understands you. - Phyllis McGinley Previous Quote The trouble with gardening is that it does not remain an avocation. It becomes an obsession. - Phyllis McGinley