"Officiousness" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... put aside the affectionate officiousness of the would-be assistant, with frown or hasty word, bethink yourself for one moment of the possible time when, in the dreary calm of a well-ordered house, you will hearken vainly for shrilly-sweet prattle ...
— The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) • Marion Harland
... a moment to steady his voice, "because, if it hadn't been for his officiousness, I should not be ...
— Salthaven • W. W. Jacobs
... they must take advantage of this docility to teach children how to live properly or the children will not survive. The difficulty is to know where to stop. To illustrate this, let us consider the main danger of childish docility and parental officiousness. ...
— A Treatise on Parents and Children • George Bernard Shaw
... of business, and as such had always taken a deep interest in the affairs of other people. It is to be presumed that women have a larger mental grasp than men. They crave for more business when they are business-like, and thus by easy steps descend to mere officiousness. ...
— The Grey Lady • Henry Seton Merriman
... by during the examination, thought that his services were now required, and, stepping forth with a degree of officiousness, said ...
— Clotelle - The Colored Heroine • William Wells Brown
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