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

Charlotte Whitton Politician

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: Canada
  • Born: Mar 8, 1896
  • Died: Jan 25, 1975

Charlotte Elizabeth Whitton, OC, CBE was a Canadian feminist and mayor of Ottawa. She was the first female mayor of a major city in Canada, serving from 1951 to 1956 and again from 1960 to 1964.

It's how you deal with failure that determines how you achieve success. failure

Man cannot live by incompetence alone. being alone

Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult. men & women

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

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

22 other thoughts 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 other quotes from Honore de Balzac

53 other quotes from Honore de Balzac

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

5 other quotes from Isadora Duncan

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

58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher