Minna Antrim

Minna Antrim
Minna Thomas Antrimwas an American writer. She is famous for the quote "Experience is a great teacher, but she sends in terrific bills."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
CountryUnited States of America
men awful
When a woman is very, very bad, she is awful, but when a man is correspondingly good, he is weird.
achieve distinction hated
To be loved is to be fortunate, but to be hated is to achieve distinction.
mistake intuition quality
Intuition is truly a feminine quality, but women should not mistake rash conclusions for this gift.
beautiful wise wisdom
A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul.
teacher cynical experience
Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills.
genius neighbors self
To know one's self is wisdom, but not to know one's neighbors is genius
absence causes corpse name presence serpent ugly whose
The ''Green-eyed Monster'' causes much woe, but the absence of this ugly serpent argues the presence of a corpse whose name is Eros.
truth laughing flashlights
An epigram is a flashlight of a truth; a witticism, truth laughing at itself.
money world finest
To money, the finest linguist in the world!
laughter good-will
To laughter! The bright coinage of the bank of good will.
men two personality
Every man has two personalities; the one he reveals to women, the other to men.
men champagne companion
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.
wise men track
It takes more than a wise man to keep track of a foolish woman.
laughter kissing soul
Smiles are the soul's kisses.