"in the city at best one lives the life of others, the life of the shop, the street, the crowd, while in the country one must live one's own life."

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Source : Mabel Osgood Wright (1901). “The garden of a commuter's wife”

Mabel Osgood Wright

#Country Quotes #Live Life Quotes #Cities Quotes

“I wouldn't trust a man and woman who never had their fights.”
“I can't think of anything worse after a night of drinking than waking up next to someone and not being able to remember their name, or how you met, or why they're dead.”
“The more intelligent our children, the better our lives and the richer our culture will be.”
“If I had five million pounds I'd start a radio station because something needs to be done. It would be nice to turn on the radio and hear something that didn't make you feel like smashing up the kitchen and strangling the cat.”
“A room to myself is a luxury that I do not always enjoy.”

Source : Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Frances Smith Foster (1990). “A Brighter Coming Day: A Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Reader”, p.133, Feminist Press at CUNY
“Cynicism is intellectual dandyism.”
“Over past period, we have handled relations with China very carefully. We do not take provocative measures, we make sure that there are no surprises, and we hope that through channels of communication, we can gradually build up trust.”
“I always have a plan, but then I'm always ready to throw the plan out, and everyone's ready to make a radical left turn if necessary.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com

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