Fanny Fern Quotes

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Fanny Fern, born Sarah Josepha Hale, was a prominent American columnist in the 19th century. Known for her humor and insightful social commentary, she made significant contributions to the status of women in literature and public discourse.

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Famous Fanny Fern Quotes

“One person is as good as another in New England, and better, too.”

Persons England New England

Book:Folly as It Flies

Source: Folly as It Flies

“Show me an 'easy person,' and I will show you a selfish one. Good-natured he may be; why not? since the disastrous consequences of his 'easiness' are generally shouldered by other people.”

People May Persons Shows Easy Consequence Selfish Selfishness Why Not Show Me Easiness

Book:Ginger-Snaps

Source: Ginger-Snaps

“It is the most astonishing thing that persons who have not sufficient education to spell correctly, to punctuate properly, to place capital letters in the right places, should, when other means of support fail, send mss. for publication.”

Should Mean Persons Support Failing Letters Sufficient Spells Astonishing Right Place Publication

Book:Ginger-Snaps

Source: Ginger-Snaps

“When a literary person's exhaustive work is over, the last thing he wishes to do is to talk books.”

Persons Book Lasts Wish

Book:Folly as It Flies

Source: Folly as It Flies

About the Author

Born: July 9, 1811
Died: October 10, 1872
Known for: Columnist
Quotes: 49

Books & Sources

Folly as It FliesRelated source material

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Ginger-SnapsRelated source material

Caper-sauce: A Volume of Chit-chat about Men, Women, and ThingsRelated source material

Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present TimeRelated source material

Ruth Hall and Other WritingsRelated source material

Fanny Fern [pseud.]: A Memorial Volume. Containing Her Select Writings and a MemoirRelated source material

Fern leaves from Fanny's port-folioRelated source material

Shadows and SunbeamsRelated source material

Fern Leaves from Fanny's Port-folio: Second SeriesRelated source material

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