“No one has ever explained why it is that parents and guardians consider dull people such safe matrimonial investments for their young charges. Even granting the unsound assumption that dull people are more apt to be content with their own matrimonial fetters, they are certainly more apt to be the cause of discontent in others.”
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Alice Duer Miller
Alice Duer Miller was an American writer known for her short stories and poetry. Her works often explored issues of women's status and gender equality, resonating with readers. more
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