Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Anna Held Dancer

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: France
  • Born: Mar 19, 1872
  • Died: Aug 12, 1918

Helene Anna Held, known professionally as Anna Held, was a Polish-born French stage performer and singer, most often associated with impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, her common-law husband.

Yes, I am seeking a husband. As soon as the right man asks me, I shall say, It is not good for a woman to live alone. being alone

Some women flirt more with what they say, and some with what they do. Valentine's Day & women

My little dog, he did not get ill. It is so funny that people get ill on a boat and dogs do not. being funny

Costumes and scenery alone will not attract audiences. being alone

I do not say anything from jealousy. jealousy

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 quotes from John Millington Synge

3 quotes from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 thoughts from William Butler Yeats

28 thoughts from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 other thoughts from Dave Barry

27 other thoughts from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 quotes from Winston Churchill

74 quotes from Winston Churchill