Minna Antrim Quotes

The Green-eyed Monster causes much woe, but the absence of this ugly serpent argues the presence of a corpse whose name is Eros.

The difference between a saint and a hypocrite is that one lies for his religion, the other by it.

To money, the finest linguist in the world!

Every man has two personalities; the one he reveals to women, the other to men.

A homely face and no figure have aided many women heavenward.

Pretty women and rich men are rarely wrong.

Satiety is a mongrel that barks at the heels of plenty.

To know one's self is wisdom, but to know one's neighbor is genius.

Illusion is the dust the devil throws in the eyes of the foolish.

To laughter! The bright coinage of the bank of good will.

Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.

It takes more than a wise man to keep track of a foolish woman.

Intuition is truly a feminine quality, but women should not mistake rash conclusions for this gift.

To be loved is to be fortunate, but to be hated is to achieve distinction.

When a woman is very, very bad, she is awful, but when a man is correspondingly good, he is weird.

Matrimonially speaking, a bridle for the tongue is better than a rein for the heart.

The drama of life begins with a wail and ends with a sigh.

There never was a woman who did not prefer an oblique compliment to a straight truth - if the latter were unflattering.

Man forgives woman anything save the wit to outwit him.

Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills.

A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.

A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul.

We women take love too seriously. Men wish to be loved with laughter, not with sighing. So laugh, sweetheart, laugh, or soon you may be weeping.

An epigram is a flashlight of a truth; a witticism, truth laughing at itself.

To know one's self is wisdom, but not to know one's neighbors is genius.

Smiles are the soul's kisses.

Enthusiasms, like stimulants, are often affected by people with small mental ballast.