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“When one sees one of the romantic creatures before him he imagines he is looking at some holy being, so wonderful that its one breath could dissolve him in a sea of a thousand charms and delights; but if one looks into the soul -- it's nothing but a common crocodile.”

Ifs Looks Soul Women Common Imagine Wonderful Sea Holy Thousand Creatures Breaths Delight Charm Crocodiles

Book:The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov: Novellas, Short Stories, Plays, Letters & Diary: Three Sisters, Seagull , The Shooting Party, Uncle Vanya, Cherry Orchard, Chameleon, Tripping Tongue, On The Road, Vanka, Ward No. Six, Swedish Match, Nightmare, Bear, Reluctant Hero, Joy…

Source: The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov: Novellas, Short Stories, Plays, Letters & Diary: Three Sisters, Seagull , The Shooting Party, Uncle Vanya, Cherry Orchard, Chameleon, Tripping Tongue, On The Road, Vanka, Ward No. Six, Swedish Match, Nightmare, Bear, Reluctant Hero, Joy…

“I have not much faith in women in fiction.... Women are so horribly subjective and they have such scorn for the healthy commonplace. When a woman writes a story of adventure, a stout sea tale, a manly battle yarn, anything without wine, women, and love, then I will begin to hope for something great from them, not before.”

Writing Stories Women Fiction Sea Adventure Healthy Battle And Love Wine Tales Subjective Scorn Commonplace Manly Stout Yarn

Book:Willa Cather

Source: Willa Cather

“It is difficult to grasp the immensity and significance of the extreme reverence paid to the Goddess over a period of (at least) seven thousand years and over miles of land cutting across national boundaries and vast expanses of sea. Yet it is vital to do just that to fully comprehend the longevity as well as the widespread power and influence this religion once held.”

Years Wells Religion Difficult Women Cutting Sea Influence Land Periods Thousand Paid Seven Extremes Miles Boundaries Significance Reverence Goddess Longevity Thousand Years Immensity Expanse

Author:Merlin Stone

“Modern women are squeezed between the devil and the deep blue sea, and there are no lifeboats out there in the form of public policies designed to help these women combine their roles as mothers and as workers.”

Helping Form Mother Women Roles Sea Modern Policy Devil Blue Workers Public Policy Lifeboats Modern Woman Blue Sea Deep Blue Sea

Author:Sylvia Ann Hewlett

“There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman.”

Women Sea Land Beast Wild Beasts

Author:Menander

“In the beginning, said a Persian poet Allah took a rose, a lily, a dove, a serpent, a little honey, a Dead Sea apple, and a handful of clay. When he looked at the amalgram it was a woman.”

Littles Said Women Sea Poet Rose Apples Honey Clay Handful Lilies Dove Serpent Persian

Book:Selected Writings

Source: Selected Writings

“Of all wild beasts on earth or in sea, the greatest is a woman.”

Earth Women Sea Beast Wild Beasts

Author:Menander

“I feel we are all islands - in a common sea.”

Feels Women Common Sea Islands Aviator

Book:Against Wind and Tide: Letters and Journals, 1947-1986

Source: Against Wind and Tide: Letters and Journals, 1947-1986