It was in the beginning of the month of November, 17--, when a young English gentleman, who had just left the university of Oxford, made use of the liberty afforded him, to visit some parts of the north of England;… — Walter Scott Copy Share Image
I had been fed, in my youth, a lot of old wives' tales about the way men would instantly forsake a beautiful woman to flock around a brilliant one. It is but fair to say that, after getting out in… — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
![“I had been fed, in my youth, a lot of old wives' tales about the way men would instantly forsake a beautiful woman to flock around a brilliant one. It is but fair to say that, after getting out in the world, I had never seen this happen." [From a column dated November 17, 1928]” quote by Dorothy Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ffd/dorothy-parker-700_beautiful_i-had-been-fed-in-my-youth-a-lot-of-old_1684942.jpg)