Quotes About Bertha

In politics it commonly takes a superior woman to overcome the handicap of traditional prejudice.

I always use the word 'houses of prostitution' in talking to Edith, Mrs. Cool." "I don't. I call 'em whorehouses," Bertha said acidly. "It's easier to say. It's more expressive, and it leaves no room for doubt.

He called the police and told them I was trying to blackmail him." "Were you?" "Not exactly. Bertha was trying to cut herself a piece of cake, and—" "And what?" I asked. "And the knife slipped," she said.

Making a wish?" Gus asked. I felt myself blush. "No." Bertha nudged Gus. "Tell her about the time you wished your uncle Dean would disappear and then he did," she said. Gus flapped his hand at her. "Aw, now, Bertie. She don't want to hear that boring ole story." He rocked his chair, making the porch floor creak and groan.

I am so glad you like them', said he, staring at his feet. 'They seem to have got so much whiter since the moon rose.' And he turned his lean sorrowful long face to Bertha. 'There is a moon, you know.' She wanted to cry: I am sure there is--often--often.

The mighty bosoms of Big-Boobied Bertha had killed many a Warrior in mortal combat.

Socrates: So even our walks are dangerous here. But you seem to have avoided the most dangerous thing of all. Bertha: What's that? Socrates: Philosophy. Bertha: Oh, we have philosophers here. Socrates: Where are they? Bertha: In the philosophy department. Socrates: Philosophy is not department. Bertha: Well, we have philosophers. Socrates: Are they dangerous? Bertha: Of course not. Socrates: Then they are not true philosophers.

I was waiting at table tonight, on account of it being such a big party, and just as I was coming round with the savoury, one of the ladies went and broke her necklace by fidgeting with it at the ta ble. She thought she picked 'em all up but this one rolled under my foot and I stood on it tight until all the ladies went upstairs. I wanted to give it to you. You're a black pearl, Bertha, that's what you are and it's only right that you should have it.