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Eleanor Hallowell Abbott was an American author born on September 22, 1872, and died on June 4, 1958. Known for her delicate emotions and profound insights, her works mainly focused on women's lives and family relationships in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Famous Eleanor Hallowell Abbott Quotes

“the time to grant anybody a favor is the day the favor is asked, for that day is the one psychological moment of the world when supply and demand are keyed exacty to each other's limits, and can be mated beatifically to grow old, or die young, together. But after that day -- !”

World Moments Together Young Dies Grows Demand Limits Favors Psychological Grants Die Young Supply And Demand

Book:The Sick-a-bed Lady: And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-day, The Runaway Road, Something that Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of the City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business

Source: The Sick-a-bed Lady: And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-day, The Runaway Road, Something that Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of the City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business

“I wish I could have lived just one day when the world was new. I wish—I wish I could have reaped just one single, solitary, big Emotion before the world had caught it and—appraised it—and taxed it—and licensed it—and staled it!”

World Bigs Wish Emotion One Day Caught Just One Solitary

Book:The Indiscreet Letter: Easyread Large Bold Edition

Source: The Indiscreet Letter: Easyread Large Bold Edition

About the Author

Born: September 22, 1872
Died: June 4, 1958
Known for: Author
Quotes: 19

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The Sick-a-Bed Lady: And Other TalesRelated source material

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The Indiscreet Letter: Easyread Large Bold EditionRelated source material

The Sick-a-bed Lady: And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-day, The Runaway Road, Something that Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of the City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only BusinessRelated source material

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