Minna Antrim
» Aphorisms and Epigrams » “An epigram is a flashlight of a truth; a witticism, truth laughing at itself.”
» Enthusiasm » “Enthusiasms, like stimulants, are often affected by people with small mental ballast.”
» Experience » “Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills.”
» Flattery » “Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.”
» Greed » “Satiety is a mongrel that barks at the heels of plenty.”
» Jealousy » “The ”Green-eyed Monster” causes much woe, but the absence of this ugly serpent argues the presence of a corpse whose name is Eros.”
» Lies and Lying » “The difference between a saint and a hypocrite is that one lies for his religion, the other by it.”
» Life and Living » “The drama of life begins with a wail and ends with a sigh.”
» Men and Women » “Man forgives women anything save the wit to outwit him.”
» Men and Women » “When a woman is very, very bad, she is awful, but when a man is correspondingly good, he is weird.”
» Pleasure » “A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.”
» Seduction » “Man proposes, woman forecloses.”
» Virtue » “A homely face and no figure have aided many women heavenward.”
