Quotes from Minna Antrim

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

To money, the finest linguist in the world!

The bride and groom-May their joys be as bright as the morning, and their sorrows but shadows that fade in the sunlight of love.

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

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

A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.

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

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

Love often wears a mask in order to test loyalty.

Smiles are the soul's kisses.

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

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

Women are angry if other women think too little of their lovers, and furious if they think too much.

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

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

Brew me a cup for a winter's night. For the wind howls loud and the furies fight; Spice it with love and stir it with care, And I'll toast our bright eyes, my sweetheart fair.

That one woman is capable of loving another is an historical truth; but never yet lived one who could not listen to her own praises at the expense of her adored friend.

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

Yield nothing to love that is denied to discretion.

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

Three failures denotes uncommon strength. A weakling had not enough grit to fail thrice.

She who boasts of lovers soon has none.

A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of indigestion.

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