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

Costumes and scenery alone will not attract audiences. being alone

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

I do not say anything from jealousy. jealousy

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

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 quotes from Robert Browning

22 quotes from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 more sayings from Honore de Balzac

53 more sayings from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 views from Henry Ward Beecher

58 views from Henry Ward Beecher