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One of the first times that we see the phrase being used was in print in 1746 by the English writer James Hervey. In a well-known work entitled “Reflections on a Flower-Garden” which was included in his book “Meditations and Contemplations” he used the phrase, “a blessing in disguise.” However, there isn’t any evidence that he coined the phrase. Strachan, Alan (4 December 2007). "Anton Rodgers: Versatile actor best known for his middle-class heroes in the sitcoms 'Fresh Fields' and 'May to December' ". The Independent . Retrieved 4 July 2022. Le facevano pensare alla vita come a una corda da funambolo, sulla quale tutto sembra facile finché non si guarda in basso, ma appena lo si fa…”

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a b Goodman, Sheila. "Actor had a special bond with town". Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Organized love is the worst kind of love. Because it all feels and has all the qualities of love until you disagree or step out of the group or circle, then you will understand it had never been love.In 1900 there was a Chinese folk tale that told the story of how an injury saved a man’s life because it kept him from being killed in battle. Herein the phrase “a blessing in disguise” was translated into Chinese as “An Zhi Fei Fu.” This is something that a British Medical Journal took note of. They were commenting on how they saw numerous cases in which an assault or an injury had inadvertently led to a medical condition being cured. It was said that these were “surgical blessings in disguise.”

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Ian Herbert, Christine Baxter and Robert E. Finlay, ed. (1981). Who's Who in the Theatre (17thed.). Detroit: Gale. ISBN 978-0-8103-0234-1. Count your blessings” means that you should be grateful for the good things that have happened to you instead of spending your time regretting the bad things that have happened to you.a b Barker, Dennis (4 December 2007). "Obituary: Anton Rodgers". The Guardian . Retrieved 15 December 2020. This article was co-authored by Sarah McDonald. Sarah McDonald is a Certified Stylist and Image Consultant and the Owner of Pivotal Style. She helps both men and women feel confident through clothing by guiding them on how to dress based on body type, color tone, lifestyle, and personal and professional goals. Sarah received her Image and Style Professional Certification from The Fashion Stylist Institute.

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If she knew me as I really am she would despise me, and certainly not aid or abet my evil designs. To veil their vices from the sight of the good is the only resource of those who are not blind and know themselves to be vicious.' Thus was I confirmed in habits of hypocrisy; and these, for a time, worked only too effectually to my advantage.” All I did, old man, was disguise myself as a tree--that's correct, a tree--and cross no man's land to gather a bit of information from the German lines. Attraverso le disavventure di una famiglia infelice, la Howard ci illustra quanto, a volte, sia complesso l’animo umano, e lo fa diramandosi tra vari aspetti dell’amore e delle relazioni umane, soffermandosi, in particolare, sulle relazioni di coppia. Ted stared at me. After several moments he said, “Yeah.” Ah, crap. He breathed out a heavy sigh. “We dated for a short time. It, uh, didn’t end well.” Missing the train proved to be a blessing in disguise because it ultimately got into an accident that injured many people.Being dumped by my boyfriend was a blessing in disguise because otherwise, I wouldn’t have met the man who’s now my husband.

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Just like there are synonyms that you can use to summarize this saying, there are also other phrases that have similar meanings. These include: Rodgers first married Morna Watson, a ballet dancer, in Kensington in 1959, [9] and they had a son and a daughter and later divorced. [7] Rodgers's second wife was the actress Elizabeth Garvie; they frequently appeared on stage together and toured giving readings from the works of Jane Austen [10] and Robert Browning, among others.

He narrated programmes for the railway video production company Video 125, including Cornish Branchlines: A Drivers Eye View. [8] Personal life [ edit ]