I am asham'd that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
A woman moved is like a fountain troubled, Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
So what is this feadnach? Is it another curse that makes me beholden to slaves and shrews?' 'No, my lord. It is… — Carol Berg Copy Share Image
Once I spent a whole day there, a blade of grass in each hand to anchor me to the warm earth. I… — Emma Donoghue Copy Share Image
To people who make moving ads that block the view of websites: Not only will we not buy from you, but we… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
I think I should be in a film called 'Space Shrews'. Where I go to space. With a load of shrews. And… — Noel Fielding Copy Share Image
When I did Taming of the Shrew, I was very tired, and I decided to have a holiday and make a documentary. — Diane Cilento Copy Share Image
Truthfully speaking, women are dangerous, even those who aren't feminists, because there has always been a women's revolt. Only it has usually… — Simone de Beauvoir Copy Share Image
Venus, a beautiful, good-natured lady, was the goddess of love; Juno, a terrible shrew, the goddess of marriage; and they were always… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Poor Christopher-John had fallen into the hands of Miss. Daisy Crocker. I greatly sympathized him, but as in everything else, Christopher John… — Mildred D. Taylor Copy Share Image
He that contemns a shrew to the degree of not descending to words with her does worse than beat her. — Roger L'Estrange Copy Share Image
The young mouse's eyes snapped open, clear and bright. He swung the ancient sword high and struck at the giant adder. He… — Brian Jacques Copy Share Image
I drink because she nags, she said I nag because he drinks. But if the truth be known to you, He's a… — Ogden Nash Copy Share Image
Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign; one that cares for thee, And for thy maintenance… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
The usual sniggering examples of animal behaviour were brought in to explain cheating. Funny how the behaviour of shrews and gibbons is… — A. A. Gill Copy Share Image