But do not despise the lore that has come down from distant years; for oft it may chance that old wives keep… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
Old wives' tales are not enough in a day when old wives and old men, too, are constantly moving away from their… — Vincent Massey Copy Share Image
“Oft it may be chance that old wives keep in memory word of things that once were heedful for the wise to… — J.R.R. Tolkien 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… — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
Pay heed to the tales of old wives. It may well be that they alone keep in memory what it was once… — Anonymous 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)
