Wise sayings and quips from historical figures
A collection of humorous and thoughtful quotes from Ellen Glasgow Charles Dudley Warner John W Raper William Lyon Phelps and Elbert Hubbard on patience lettuce conversation justice and home cooking for readers seeking a light, reflective read.
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Ellen Glasgow
Charles Dudley Warner
John W. Raper
William Lyon Phelps
Elbert Hubbard
Paw Knows Everything Willie-Paw On Flattery
A narrator explains flattery as a liar’s praise of your own best traits. The dialogue frames flattery as insincere praise in contrast to honest self-perception.
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Paw
Willie
Son
Misery After a Girl Marries Causes Trouble Among Friends
A wife’s actions drive a rift as she tries to recruit her friends into shared misfortune, prompting reflection on broader themes of human behavior and society’s harsh judgments.
Worth It Scott Seeks Funds for Polar Expedition
Explorer Scott sought Lloyd George's aid for his final polar mission. The chancellor directed him to a wealthy landowner keen on polar research. Scott later recounted eliciting a pledge of 50,000 pounds to recruit him and a potential million if he could persuade Lloyd George to join.
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Lloyd George
Scott
Tommy Learns From Recess First Day
Tommy returns home after his first day at school. He tells his mother he learned nothing in class but notes a lot was learned during recess.
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Tommy
Beginner's Luck Drives First Rounds to Hole in One
He joins a golf club and on his first round achieves a hole in one with a mighty swipe. At the second tee another miracle follows as he again holes out. He looks relieved and says he thought he had missed it.
Student’s witty reply to grammar lesson joke
A teacher corrects a summer grammar lapse and a front row student, Harry, quips to fix it by suggesting getting a boyfriend. The moment captures light classroom humor and language lesson atmosphere.
Fair Pair On The Bridge A Magistrate And A Fisherman
A stranger asks a fisherman for luck at a river crossing. The fisherman boasts of yesterday’s forty pike. The stranger reveals he is the local chief magistrate claiming ownership of the estate, prompting the fisherman to challenge the authority. The tale hints at a larger conflict or power struggle in a colonial or frontier setting.
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Defiation Note at Hometown Station Stirs Quiet Reunion
A successful businessman returns after eight years to his old town station but finds no familiar faces on the platform. He seeks out the station master, a boyhood friend, only to be greeted with a question about his departure.
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George
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