Quotes from Gelett Burgess

A woman findeth in her last lover much of her first love; but a man seeth his next-to-the-last love, alway.

No man knoweth how another man maketh his love, for women tell not.

Verily, men do foolish things thoughtlessly, knowing not why; but no woman doeth aught without a reason.

As the dog becomes thoroughbred in the laws of clan and caste; obedient, fraternal and loyal; so is the man who accepts the gentleman's code.

Her heart is older than her head; yea, her emotion is the mother of her reason

Woo her not till thou hast seen her mother, for a score of years worketh wonders.

Our bodies are apt to be our autobiographies.

I never saw a purple cow; I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow, I'd rather see than be one.

Imagination is like a lofty building reared to meet the sky; whereas fancy is a balloon that soars at the wind's will.

Thinking a smile all the time will keep your face youthful.

To appreciate nonsense requires a serious interest in life.

Can a woman entertain a man and a pet at the same time? I say unto thee, one of the twain shall suffer jealousy.

Love endeth like the chianti flask, its drops are bitter.

It is in the blood of genius to love play for its own sake, and whether one uses one's skill on thrones or women, swords or pens, gold or fame, the game's the thing.

Tell not thy previous loves to a woman, lest she also telleth thee hers.

As the cat lapses into savagery by night, and barbarously explores the dark, so primal and titanic is a woman with the love madness.

Tell not thy previous loves to a woman, lest she also telleth thee hers.

The fear of women is the beginning of knowledge.

Son, heed my instruction, and apply thyself to know women; let thine eyes observe her when she is with another, for what she doeth with him, she will do with thee, also.

If thou makest a statement concerning women, lo, she shall immediately try to disprove it straightway. She goeth by contraries.

We may not care to play the part of public jesters ourselves, but the least we can do is to be grateful to those who are willing to become absurd for our benefit. Patronize them daintily, therefore, lest they backslide into propriety.

Men do foolish things thoughtlessly, knowing not why; but no woman doeth aught without a reason.

A woman findeth in her last lover much of her first love; but a man seeth his next-to-the-last love, alway.

The world is full of women, and the women full of wile; so that a man, if he goeth not warily withal, shall surely fall a prey thereunto.