“The amusements of life, he argued, should be accepted with the same philosophy as its ills. ("The Striding Place")” — Gertrude Atherton Copy Share Image
There is nothing so carking as the pangs of unsatisfied curiosity. — Gertrude Atherton Copy Share Image
The only two good words that can be said for a hurricane are that it gives sufficient warning of its approach, and that it… — Gertrude Atherton Copy Share Image
The world, and the great and free United States in particular, is full of narrow-minded, ignorant, moronic, bigoted, cowardly, self-righteous, anemic, pig-headed, stupid, puritanical,… — Gertrude Atherton Copy Share Image
Men are not amusing during the shooting season; but, after all, my dear, men were not especially designed to amuse women. — Gertrude Atherton Copy Share Image
genius must ever be imperfect. Life is not long enough nor slow enough for both brain and character to grow side by side to… — Gertrude Atherton Copy Share Image
No country can reach a high stage of civilization without a leisure class. — Gertrude Atherton Copy Share Image
The world changed somewhat in form during its progress, but never in substance. — Gertrude Atherton Copy Share Image
... the irony of life is not that you cannot forget but that you can. — Gertrude Atherton Copy Share Image
[Alexander] Hamilton estimated portrait painters as thieves of time. — Gertrude Atherton Copy Share Image
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