“Gossip isn't scandal and it's not merely malicious. It's chatter about the human race by lovers of the same.”
Quote by Phyllis McGinley
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Phyllis McGinley
Phyllis McGinley was an American author known for her humorous and warm-hearted prose. Her works often revolve around the theme of daily life, winning widespread acclaim for their unique perspective and profound insight. more
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“I love chicken. I would eat chicken fingers on Thanksgiving if it were socially acceptable.”
“Please to put a nickel, please to put a dime. How petitions trickle in at Christmas time!”
Source: Stones from a glass house: new poems by Phyllis McGinley
“I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.”
Source: The Letters of John and Abigail Adams
“I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in.”
“Empathy is born out of the old biblical injunction 'Love the neighbor as thyself.'”
“No man should advocate a course in private that he's ashamed to admit in public.”