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“Coolidge is the best living demonstration that, if you keep silent long enough, something fortunate may happen to you.”

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Ursula Parrott

Ursula Parrott was an English writer born on March 26, 1900. Her works primarily focused on social realism, exploring the status and challenges of women in early 20th-century British society. more

“It used to be the custom for the bachelor dinner to take place the night before the wedding. Now, however, the bridesmaids' and ushers' dinner is usually on that night, for a groom realizes that he and his attendants need some time in which to recover sufficiently to be able to distinguish the altar from the organ and walk up the aisle with no mishaps.”

Needs Able Used Night Realizing Walks Dinner Used To Be Customs Organs Altars Bachelors Aisle Mishaps Bridesmaids

Book:No Nice Girl Swears

Source: No Nice Girl Swears

“An invitation to be a bridesmaid is an honor which cannot be declined without some very good reason. Our idea of one of the better reasons is the impending arrival of a little stranger. ... any lady in this interesting condition should have the grace to refuse. We know that symbols of fertility are appropriate to the marriage ceremony, but they needn't be quite so obviously borne in on the congregation.”

“[On Philadelphia society:] The parties remind me of the Gay Nineties -- the men are gay and the women are in their nineties.”

Men Party He Man Gay Philadelphia

Author:Alice-Leone Moats

“Two hands are better than four sometimes.”

Two Sometimes Hands Four Cooperation Two Hands

Book:The Lost Traveller

Source: The Lost Traveller

“It's only a dogma that hells exists; it isn't a dogma that there's anybody in it.”

Hell Dogma

Book:Frost in May

Source: Frost in May

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