Helen Rowland Quotes


Life begins at 40 - but so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to the same person, three or four times. Helen Rowland Begins 125
A man never knows how to say goodbye; a woman never knows when to say it. Helen Rowland Goodbye 113
Call the bald man, Boy; make the sage thy toy; greet the youth with solemn face; praise the fat man for his grace. Helen Rowland Persuasion 103
Wedding: the point at which a man stops toasting a woman and begins roasting her. Helen Rowland Wedding 102
There are people whose watch stops at a certain hour and who remain permanently at that age. Helen Rowland age 101
To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all. Helen Rowland Love 99
And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may know all women and understand not one of them. Helen Rowland Women 93
Some women can be fooled all of the time, and all women can be fooled some of the time, but the same woman can't be fooled by the same man in the same way more than half of the time. Helen Rowland Women 93
Flirting is the gentle art of making a man feel pleased with himself. Helen Rowland art 93
Never worry for fear you have broken a mans heart at the worst it is only sprained and a weeks rest will put it in perfect working condition again. Helen Rowland Men 91
It isn't tying himself to one woman that a man dreads when he thinks of marrying; it's separating himself from all the others. Helen Rowland Marriage 89
A woman's flattery may inflate a man's head a little; but her criticism goes straight to his heart, and contracts it so that it can never again hold quite as much love for her. Helen Rowland Love 88
A wise woman puts a grain of sugar into everything she says to a man, and takes a grain of salt with everything he says to her. Helen Rowland Wisdom 88
A fool and her money are soon courted. Helen Rowland Money 87
The woman who appeals to a man's vanity may stimulate him, the woman who appeals to his heart may attract him, but it is the woman who appeals to his imagination who gets him. Helen Rowland Imagination 86
A husband is what is left of a lover, after the nerve has been extracted. Helen Rowland Marriage 83
Telling lies is a fault in a boy, an art in a lover, an accomplishment in a bachelor, and second-nature in a married man. Helen Rowland Art 81
Every man wants a woman to appeal to his better side, his nobler instincts and his higher nature--and another woman to help him forget them. Helen Rowland Sex 79
Never trust a husband too far, nor a bachelor too near. Helen Rowland Trust 78
There are only two kinds of men; the dead and the deadly. Helen Rowland Men 77
Wedding: the point at which a man stops toasting a woman and begins roasting her. Helen Rowland Marriage 77
When a girl marries, she exchanges the attentions of many men for the inattention of one. Helen Rowland Attentions 74
One man's folly is another man's wife. Helen Rowland Funny 72
A man can become so accustomed to the thought of his own faults that he will begin to cherish them as charming little personal characteristics. Helen Rowland Mistakes 72
Between lovers a little confession is a dangerous thing. Happy Valentines Day Helen Rowland Lent 68
In olden times sacrifices were made at the altar - a practice which is still continued. Helen Rowland Marriage 68
A bride at her second marriage does not wear a veil. She wants to see what she is getting. Helen Rowland Wedding 66
After marriage, a woman's sight becomes so keen that she can see right through her husband without looking at him, and a man's so dull that he can look right through his wife without seeing her. Helen Rowland Marriage 65
Ever since Eve started it all by offering Adam the apple, woman's punishment has been to supply a man with food then suffer the consequences when it disagrees with him. Helen Rowland Food 65
France may claim the happiest marriages in the world, but the happiest divorces in the world are made in America. Helen Rowland Divorce 64
A man loses his illusions first, his teeth second, and his follies last. Helen Rowland Illusions 64
Home is any four walls that enclose the right person. Helen Rowland Home 63
A Bachelor of Arts is one who makes love to a lot of women, and yet has the art to remain a bachelor. Helen Rowland Art 62
A man snatches the first kiss, pleads for the second, demands the third, takes the fourth, accepts the fifth - and endures all the rest. Helen Rowland Accepts 62
Every man wants a woman to appeal to his better side, his nobler instincts, and his higher nature - and another woman to help him forget them. Helen Rowland Nature 61
Nowadays love is a matter of chance, matrimony a matter of money and divorce a matter of course. Helen Rowland Money 61
No girl who is going to marry need bother to win a college degree; she just naturally becomes a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy after catering to an ordinary man for a few years. Helen Rowland Marriage 61
A bachelor never quite gets over the idea that he is a thing of beauty and a boy forever. Helen Rowland beauty 59
a wise woman puts a grain of sugar in everything she says to a man and takes a grain of salt with everything he says to her. Helen Rowland Men and women 59
Woman! The peg on which the wit hangs his jest, the preacher his text, the cynic his grouch, and the sinner his justification! Helen Rowland Women 58
Love, like a chicken salad or restaurant hash, must be taken with blind faith or it loses its flavor. Helen Rowland Faith 56
What a man calls his conscience is merely the mental action that follows a sentimental reaction after too much wine or love. Helen Rowland Action 55
Before marriage, a man declares that he would lay down his life to serve you; after marriage, he won't even lay down his newspaper to talk to you. Helen Rowland Marriage 54
After a few years of marriage a man can look right at a woman without seeing her and a woman can see right through a man without looking at him. Helen Rowland Marriage 54
A fool and her money are soon courted. Helen Rowland Wealth 53
It is easier to keep half a dozen lovers guessing than to keep one lover after he has stopped guessing. Helen Rowland Love 52
Don't waste time trying to break a man's heart; be satisfied if you can just manage to chip it in a brand new place. Helen Rowland Time 50
It takes one woman twenty years to make a man of her son -- and another woman twenty minutes to make a fool of him. Helen Rowland Men 49
Lie: A fault in a boy, an art in a lover, an accomplishment in a bachelor, and second nature in a married woman. Helen Rowland Lies 47
Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture. Helen Rowland Men 47

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