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Kate Langley Bosher was an English novelist born on February 1, 1865, and died in 1932. Her works are known for their delicate emotional descriptions and profound social insights.

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All Men Believe Knows People Littles Made May Mind Pleasant Acceptance

Famous Kate Langley Bosher Quotes

“In a man they forgive anything. In a woman nothing.”

Men Acceptance Forgiveness Forgiving

Author:Kate Langley Bosher

“When you can't change a thing, don't let it change you.”

Change Can't Change

Book:MARY CARY

Source: MARY CARY

“We have to wear clothes, a requirement of custom, but more time, temper, character, and peace of mind, not to mention money, have been sacrificed to them than to any other altar on this green earth, and for what?”

Mind Has Beens Character Earth Clothes Green Peace Of Mind Customs More Time Temper Requirements Altars Green Earth

Author:Kate Langley Bosher

“I hate a conscience. It's always making you feel low down and disreputable. I don't believe I will say anything to my children about one, and let them have some peace.”

Feels Believe Children Hate Lows Conscience I Hate Down And Don't Believe My Children Say Anything

Book:MARY CARY

Source: MARY CARY

“Death is dreadfully personal, terribly important to oneself, and so unimportant to the rest of the world.”

World Important Death Oneself Unimportant

Author:Kate Langley Bosher

“It isn't bad judgment to make a man believe he is something. He is by nature inclined to it, and a little encouragement is good for most people.”

People Men Believe Littles Judgment Encouragement

Author:Kate Langley Bosher

“People are generally opposed to things they know nothing about.”

People Knows Ignorance

Author:Kate Langley Bosher

“What puppets we humans are - what puppets! Born without permission, dying when it is neither pleasant nor convenient, we are made to march or crawl through life on the edge of a precipice from which at any moment we may be knocked over. And we're told we should believe the experience is a privilege!”

Life Should Believe Humans May Made Moments Born Dying Privilege Edges Pleasant March Permission Convenient Puppets Precipice Life On The Edge

Author:Kate Langley Bosher

“When there's love enough you can stand anything. When there isn't, you can stand nothing. Living together every day you find out a lot you didn't know, and love can't keep still. It's got to grow or die.”

Knows Stills Enough Together Dies Grows And Love Living Together

Book:MARY CARY

Source: MARY CARY

“There's nothing a man can stand so much of as praise.”

Men Praise

Author:Kate Langley Bosher

“As for opinions, if they're not pleasant they'd better be kept to yourself. I learned that early in life and forget it every day.”

Ifs Forget Opinion Pleasant Forget It

Book:MARY CARY

Source: MARY CARY

“A man would rather fail according to his own ideas than succeed according to another's.”

Men Ideas Failing Succeed

Author:Kate Langley Bosher

“Nothing shows the kind of fool you are as quick as your tongue.”

Kind Shows Talking Fool Speech Tongue

Author:Kate Langley Bosher

“All men are no more alike than all women, only aliker.”

Men

Author:Kate Langley Bosher

“... the place you're in is pretty near what you're fitted to fill. Otherwise you'd get out and fill another.”

Book:MARY CARY

Source: MARY CARY

“A man may be made in one generation, but a lady never!”

Men May Made Generations

Author:Kate Langley Bosher

“Isn't it funny that at Christmas something in you gets so lonely for - I don't know what exactly, but it's something that you don't mind so much not having at other times.”

Knows Mind Lonely Christmas Inspirational Christmas Merry Christmas Christmas Holiday Funny Christmas Christmas Thoughts Best Christmas Christmas Love So Lonely Short Christmas Merry Christmas Wishes Merry Christmas Greetings Christmas Friendship Winter Christmas Merry Xmas Funny

Book:How It Happened

Source: How It Happened

“As long as I am on this little planet I expect to love a lot of people and I hope they will love me in return.”

People Littles Long Planets Return

Book:Kitty Canary: A Novel

Source: Kitty Canary: A Novel

About the Author

Born: February 1, 1865
Died: 1932
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 18

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