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Gelett Burgess Quotes

If in the last few years you haven’t discarded a major opinion or acquired a new one, check your pulse. You may be dead Picture Quote #1

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! Picture Quote #1

Most women have all other women as adversaries; most men have all other men as their allies Picture Quote #1

Old friends, we say, are best, when some sudden disillusionment shakes our faith in a new comrade Picture Quote #1

The temptation to vivify the tale and make it walk abroad on its own legs is hard to deny Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

My son, beware of a plain damsel who charmeth thee, for she needeth much wile, and useth diverse weapons Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Beware of a woman who signeth not her name to her letters; she will bear watching, aye, she hath a past Picture Quote #1

In the mind of a woman, to give birth to a child is the short cut to omniscience Picture Quote #1

To make fun of a person to his face is a brutal way of amusing one’s self; be delicate and cunning, and keep your laugh in your sleeve, lest you frighten away your game Picture Quote #1

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Imagination is like a lofty building reared to meet the sky; whereas fancy is a balloon that soars at the wind’s will Picture Quote #1

There is work that is work and there is play that is play; there is play that is work and work that is play. And in only one of these lies happiness Picture Quote #1

There is indeed no such thing in life as absolute darkness; one’s eyes revolt and hasten to fill the vacuum by floating in sparks, dream patterns, figures whimsical and figures grotesque, shifting and clad in complementary colors, to appease the indignant cups and rods of the retina Picture Quote #1

Son, if a maiden love thee, thou shalt appear handsome in her sight; she shall praise thine eyes, and the corners of thy mouth, yea, she shall admire thy hands. Though thou wert even as the orangutan yet shall she paint thee with fancies Picture Quote #1

A maiden’s first kiss cometh hard, yea, it is as the first olive out of a bottle, requiring much skill; but the rest are easy Picture Quote #1

Many a maid have I won by a quarrel, when flattery was in no wise helpful; but take heed that thou art in the wrong, so that thou mayest acknowledge thine error Picture Quote #1

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A good woman would rather be the mother of a genius than the wife of a hero Picture Quote #1

Repeat not the manner of a flirtation; for lo, all the world shall hear of it, and women will taunt thee Picture Quote #1

Her heart is older than her head; yea, her emotion is the mother of her reason Picture Quote #1

When the waitress puts the dinner on the table, the old men look at the dinner. The young men look at the waitress Picture Quote #1

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If in the last few years you haven’t discarded a major opinion or acquired a new one, check your pulse. You may be dead (Gelett Burgess Quotes) 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! (Gelett Burgess Quotes) Most women have all other women as adversaries; most men have all other men as their allies (Gelett Burgess Quotes) Old friends, we say, are best, when some sudden disillusionment shakes our faith in a new comrade (Gelett Burgess Quotes) The temptation to vivify the tale and make it walk abroad on its own legs is hard to deny (Gelett Burgess Quotes) 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 (Gelett Burgess Quotes) 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 (Gelett Burgess Quotes) My son, beware of a plain damsel who charmeth thee, for she needeth much wile, and useth diverse weapons (Gelett Burgess Quotes) 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 (Gelett Burgess Quotes) Beware of a woman who signeth not her name to her letters; she will bear watching, aye, she hath a past (Gelett Burgess Quotes) In the mind of a woman, to give birth to a child is the short cut to omniscience (Gelett Burgess Quotes) To make fun of a person to his face is a brutal way of amusing one’s self; be delicate and cunning, and keep your laugh in your sleeve, lest you frighten away your game (Gelett Burgess Quotes) Imagination is like a lofty building reared to meet the sky; whereas fancy is a balloon that soars at the wind’s will (Gelett Burgess Quotes) There is work that is work and there is play that is play; there is play that is work and work that is play. And in only one of these lies happiness (Gelett Burgess Quotes) There is indeed no such thing in life as absolute darkness; one’s eyes revolt and hasten to fill the vacuum by floating in sparks, dream patterns, figures whimsical and figures grotesque, shifting and clad in complementary colors, to appease the indignant cups and rods of the retina (Gelett Burgess Quotes) Son, if a maiden love thee, thou shalt appear handsome in her sight; she shall praise thine eyes, and the corners of thy mouth, yea, she shall admire thy hands. Though thou wert even as the orangutan yet shall she paint thee with fancies (Gelett Burgess Quotes) A maiden’s first kiss cometh hard, yea, it is as the first olive out of a bottle, requiring much skill; but the rest are easy (Gelett Burgess Quotes) Many a maid have I won by a quarrel, when flattery was in no wise helpful; but take heed that thou art in the wrong, so that thou mayest acknowledge thine error (Gelett Burgess Quotes) A good woman would rather be the mother of a genius than the wife of a hero (Gelett Burgess Quotes) Repeat not the manner of a flirtation; for lo, all the world shall hear of it, and women will taunt thee (Gelett Burgess Quotes) Her heart is older than her head; yea, her emotion is the mother of her reason (Gelett Burgess Quotes) When the waitress puts the dinner on the table, the old men look at the dinner. The young men look at the waitress (Gelett Burgess Quotes)

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