A maiden's first kiss cometh hard, yea, it is as the first olive out of a bottle, requiring much skill; but the rest are easy. — Gelett Burgess Copy Share Image
It is in the blood of genius to love play for its own sake, and whether one uses one's skill on thrones or women, swords or pens, gold or fame, the game's the thing. — Gelett Burgess Copy Share Image
No man knoweth how another man maketh his love, for women tell not. — Gelett Burgess Copy Share Image
Son, heed my instruction, and apply thyself to know women; let thine eyes observe her when she is with another, for what she doeth… — Gelett Burgess Copy Share Image
When the waitress puts the dinner on the table, the old men look at the dinner. The young men look at the waitress. — Gelett Burgess Copy Share Image
A maiden's first kiss cometh hard, yea, it is as the first olive out of a bottle, requiring much skill; but the rest are… — Gelett Burgess Copy Share Image
A woman findeth in her last lover much of her first love; but a man seeth his next-to-the-last love, alway. — Gelett Burgess Copy Share Image
Many a maid have I won by a quarrel, when flattery was in no wise helpful; but take heed that thou art in the… — Gelett Burgess Copy Share Image
It is in the blood of genius to love play for its own sake, and whether one uses one's skill on thrones or women,… — Gelett Burgess Copy Share Image
Hurry not a woman's favor; neither forcer her hastily to surrender to thee. For she goeth into love as she goeth into the waters at the seashore; first a hand and then a lip goeth she in by littles. She diveth not, she leapeth not from the pier; but by gentle shocks and cries of protest she entereth slowly; yet… — Gelett Burgess Copy Share
Count no matron happy until she hath passed thirty, and hath not waxed fat. — Gelett Burgess Copy Share Image
Son, if a maiden love thee, thou shalt appear handsome in her sight; she shall praise thine eyes, and the corners of thy mouth,… — Gelett Burgess Copy Share Image
