“Of course, the simple explanation of the fact is that marriage is the most important act of man's life in Europe or America, and that everything depends upon it.” MenImportantFactsAmericaCoursesLiteratureSimpleDependsEuropeExplanation Book:Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn Source: Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn
“But I confess that "my mind to me a kingdom is" - not! Rather it is a fantastical republic, daily troubled by more revolutions than ever occurred in South America.” MindAmericaRevolutionSouthKingdomsRepublicSouth America Book:Gleanings in Buddha-Fields (Annotated Edition) Source: Gleanings in Buddha-Fields (Annotated Edition)
“Is woman a religion? Well, perhaps you will have the chance of judging for yourselves if you go to America. There you will find men treating women with just the same respect formerly accorded only to religious dignitaries or to great nobles.” IfsMenWellsAmericaReligiousChanceJudgingFind Me Book:Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn Source: Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn
