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Quotes About Men

Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.
~ Aeschylus
Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.
~ Aesop
Justice is, after all, in the hands of men and men are fallible.
~ Agatha Christie
Never worry about what you say to a man. They're so conceited that they never believe you mean it if it's unflattering.
~ Agatha Christie
Being in love has a very bad effect on men - it seems to addle their wits.
~ Agatha Christie
You know what girls are -- they go to these queer parties in studios where the young men have funny ties and they come home and talk a lot of nonsense.
~ Agatha Christie
And supposing the Coroner's jury returns a verdict of Wilful Murder against Alfred Inglethorp. What becomes of your theories, then?" "They would not be shaken because twelve stupid men had happened to make a mistake!
~ Agatha Christie
Married a man who wasn't much good. I'd say she never had much judgment when it came to men. Some women haven't. They fall for anyone who tells them a hard-luck story. Always convinced that all the man needs is proper female understanding. That, once married to her, he'll pull up his socks and make a go of life! But of course that type of man never does.
~ Agatha Christie
There are certain humiliating moments in the lives of the greatest of men. It has been said that no man is a hero to his valet. To that may be added that few men are heroes to themselves at the moment of visiting their dentist.
~ Agatha Christie
One had to humour him a little, of course. But then I always find one has to do that with men.
~ Agatha Christie
He didn't seem in the least surprised to see Harry walk in, dripping wet, holding an equally dripping female by the hand. Men are very wonderful.
~ Agatha Christie
Quiet men, said Miss Marple, are often attracted to flamboyant types. Conversations are always dangerous, if you have something to hide, said Miss Marple. When you're young and strong and healthy and life stretches ahead of you, living isn't really important at all. It's young people who commit suicide easily, out of despair from love, sometimes from sheer anxiety and worry. But old people know how valuable life is and how interesting.
~ Agatha Christie
I like being a cat in my home circle," said Mrs. Bantry. "I don't much like women anyway, and you know it. I like men and flowers." "Excellent taste," said Sir Henry. "Especially in putting men first.
~ Agatha Christie
It is misfortune of small precise men to hanker after large and flamboyant women.
~ Agatha Christie
The geography of my heart has hills of desire and valleys and meadows of love — for both men and women — a single day's trek passes through it all.
~ Agavé Powers
I fancy he is attempting to purge himself of — all manner of things. I beg him to take heart, for our Lord surely watches over him as he watches over us all and God judges the actions of men but surely too He judges them by their hearts and their minds, else how can one act be held distinct from another? And surely that distinction He would make
~ Ahdaf Soueif
I adore men with values and women who are devoid of them" -James "The Buck" Bukowitz from Mental Hell
~ Ahmed Korayem
Anyone who would buy into that load of moronic propaganda they call the Pronouncement from Imperial Headquarters would have to be soft in the head, don't you think? Let's just say that participating in the war wasn't exactly my idea of a delightful experience. Day after day we would sink innumerable enemy aircraft carriers and battleships. I remember counting sixty ships destroyed, each one full of men who probably didn't want to be fighting any more than we did.
~ Akimitsu Takagi
My point is, the Senate is filled not just with lawyers, but with old white men.
~ Al Franken
she had that teacher who got her into her poetry. She even talked about applying to a writing program. But then it became clear that it was all just a crush on an older man. It was always about men for her.
~ Alafair Burke
History is a commentary on the various and continuing incapabilities of men. What is history? History is women following behind with the bucket.
~ Alan Bennett
Our own internal conflicts prevent us from gaining the emotional clarity needed to maintain a safe and satisfying bond. The situation compounds when two men, both overwhelmed with shame, come together in an intense and explosive expression of passion.
~ Alan Downs
What's happiness really all about? How will I find lasting love and contentment? Can I find it in a relationship with a man? Is there such a thing as a healthy relationship between two men? How can I find real purpose and passion in my life?
~ Alan Downs
The roots of our trauma with men come from two distinct sources: being a man in a hypermasculine culture and being a gay man in a decidedly straight world. The two of these combined turn the tables dramatically against us and make having a healthy relationship extremely difficult. We must relearn everything we know about relationships in order to make them work successfully.
~ Alan Downs