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Alice-Leone Moats

(1908–1989) Journalist

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Alice-Leone Moats was a journalist.

Quick Facts About Alice-Leone Moats

Born: January 1, 1908
Died: May 14, 1989
Profession: Journalist

About Alice-Leone Moats

[Wikidata] Mexican-American writer... | [Wikipedia] Alice-Leone Moats (1908–1989) was an American journalist and author who was born in Mexico to wealthy and socially prominent American parents. She attended convent schools in Mexico City, Rome and Paris, as well as the Brearley School in Manhattan and the Fermata School for Girls in Aiken, South Car

Quotes by Alice-Leone Moats

[On Philadelphia society:] The parties remind me of the Gay Nineties -- the men are gay and the women are in their…

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Gay

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No longer is drinking an art with Americans; once they drank for the taste, but now they drink only for the effect.…

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Alcoholism

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It used to be the custom for the bachelor dinner to take place the night before the wedding. Now, however, the bridesmaids'…

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Able

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men will have to resign themselves to the fact that the old-time saloon, for men only, will never again exist. Once a…

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Brass

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It is quite proper to meet a young man at a cocktail party and go on to dinner with him. If he…

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Attractive

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Traveling by motor is just one situation after another. ... No matter what happens, don't scream; a scream at the wrong moment…

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Causes

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For a second marriage a lady has to content herself with a quiet ceremony in a chapel or at home, if she…

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Afternoon

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An invitation to be a bridesmaid is an honor which cannot be declined without some very good reason. Our idea of one…

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Appropriate

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