Minna Quotes & Sayings

To know one's self is wisdom, but not to know one's neighbors is genius. — Minna Antrim

A homely face and no figure have aided many women heavenward. — Minna Antrim

What a waste for such a handsome man to be..."
Minna chuckled. "So you find him attractive."
"Who would not, My Queen?"
"Indeed, you are right. Who would not? But alas, no woman will ever find comfort in his arms, or passion in his eyes, though it is not impossible that he should love. A woman willing to sacrifice the hope of children might find great happiness with him if she was prepared to be his friend."
"But would he wish it? — T.C. Southwell

There never was a woman who did not prefer an oblique compliment to a straight truth - if the latter were unflattering. — Minna Antrim

The difference between a saint and a hypocrite is that one lies for his religion, the other by it. — Minna Antrim

Stronger than rage, astonishment, contempt, the pleasurable sense that at last she had slapped Frederick's face, the less pleasurable surmise that his slap back would be longer-lasting; stronger even than the desire to see Minna was her feeling that of all things, all people, she most at this moment wished to see Ingelbrecht, and the sturdy assurance that she would find in him everything that she expected. If she had gone up the stairs in the rue de la Carabine on her knees, she could not have ascended with a more zealotical faith that there would be healing at the top; and when he opened the door to her, enquiring politely if her errands had gone well she replied with enthusiasm, "Perfectly. My husband
it was he I went to see
has just threatened to cut me off with a penny."
"A lock-out," said Ingelbrecht. "Very natural. It is a symptom of capitalistic anxiety. I suppose he has always been afraid of you."
She nodded, and her lips curved in a grin of satisfaction. — Sylvia Townsend Warner

Enthusiasms, like stimulants, are often affected by people with small mental ballast. — Minna Antrim

Matrimonially speaking, a bridle for the tongue is better than a rein for the heart. — Minna Antrim

We women take love too seriously. Men wish to be loved with laughter, not with sighing. So laugh, sweetheart, laugh, or soon you may be weeping. — Minna Antrim

Suri had a wolf named Minna. They were the best of friends and roamed the forest together. She had tattoos, was always filthy, afraid of nothing, and could do magic. From the first time I met her, I wanted to be Suri ... I still do.
- THE BOOK OF BRIN — Michael J. Sullivan

Smiles are the soul's kisses. — Minna Antrim

The Green-eyed Monster causes much woe, but the absence of this ugly serpent argues the presence of a corpse whose name is Eros. — Minna Antrim

An epigram is a flashlight of a truth; a witticism, truth laughing at itself. — Minna Antrim

A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion. — Minna Antrim

To money, the finest linguist in the world! — Minna Antrim

To know one's self is wisdom, but to know one's neighbor is genius. — Minna Antrim

Every man has two personalities; the one he reveals to women, the other to men. — Minna Antrim

In honor of October, really just hours away now ...
Brew me a cup for a winter's night.
For the wind howls loud and the furies fight;
Spice it with love and stir it with care,
And I'll toast our bright eyes,
my sweetheart fair. — Minna Thomas Antrim

A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul. — Minna Antrim

Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt. — Minna Antrim

That one woman is capable of loving another is an historical truth; but never yet lived one who could not listen to her own praises at the expense of her adored friend. — Minna Antrim

It takes more than a wise man to keep track of a foolish woman. — Minna Antrim

Some men act upon women like champagne; when they appear the women are sparkling and full of brilliance; when they leave the fair ones grow flat, stale, and most unprofitable companions. — Minna Antrim

To be loved is to be fortunate, but to be hated is to achieve distinction. — Minna Antrim

Minna Bernays was determined to make Sigmund Freud the embodiment of everything she cared for and all she hoped to be. She vowed to enrich her life through him; gain insight and knowledge by him; imitate him as much as she possibly could; even steal from him, if need be. She would merge her body and blood, her hopes and emotions, with his. They would share souls, become one--indelibly, irrevocably--forever more.
But the relationship would be anything but simple, anything but easy. He was all she ever wanted and everything she ever feared. His absence threw her into torment and distress. But just as frightening--sometimes his presence did the same.
--excerpt from BELLE VUE — Barry G. Gale

I can't stop thinking about what Caroline said to Minna about death. It isn't an infection, she said. She might be right. Then again, we've nested in the walls like bacteria. We've taken over the house, its insulation and its plumbing - we've made it our own. Or maybe it's life that's the infection: a feverish dream, a hallucination of feelings. Death is purification, a cleaning, a cure. — Lauren Oliver

Illusion is the dust the devil throws in the eyes of the foolish. — Minna Antrim

Pretty women and rich men are rarely wrong. — Minna Antrim

The very women who object to the morals of a notoriously beautiful actress, grow big with pride when an admirer suggests their marked resemblance to this stage beauty in physique. — Minna Antrim

Satiety is a mongrel that barks at the heels of plenty. — Minna Antrim

Me?" said Bragg. "I'm not alive. Revived, from time to time - maybe. but not alive."
Liar."
Try me."
You forget, Mister Bragg - Stu honey - Stuart darling - Bragg baby. I already have."
They had almost reached their destination.
Col said: "I don't have burn marks for nothing, my dear. I don't have these scars by chance. I'm covered with your fingerprints. Covered from head to toe and back again on the other side."
You sound just like Minna," said Bragg.
I know," Col said. "I know I do. I've been practising. — Timothy Findley

Intuition is truly a feminine quality, but women should not mistake rash conclusions for this gift. — Minna Antrim

Three failures denote uncommon strength. A weakling has not enough grit to fail thrice. — Minna Thomas Antrim

Man forgives woman anything save the wit to outwit him. — Minna Antrim

Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills. — Minna Antrim

Minna sometimes imagined Dr. Upshaw having sex with her husband, lying there almost motionless, fat sticky thighs sagging on the bed, saying, "I think you're onto something, David," in her low, encouraging voice. — Lauren Oliver

The drama of life begins with a wail and ends with a sigh. — Minna Antrim

When a woman is very, very bad, she is awful, but when a man is correspondingly good, he is weird. — Minna Antrim

It's WA today, Minna," called Orson from across the room, Orson's name for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Orson played second violin with a sloppy serenity, rolling his eyes and sticking out his tongue, his bowing long and sweeping and beautiful even when out of tune. "If you must make a mistake," he had quoted, "make it a big one." Was it Heifetz who had said it? Perlman? Zukerman maybe? — Patricia MacLachlan

To laughter! The bright coinage of the bank of good will. — Minna Antrim