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

Gilbert Parker Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Canada
  • Born: Nov 23, 1862
  • Died: Sep 6, 1932

Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker, 1st Baronet PC, known as Gilbert Parker, Canadian novelist and British politician, was born at Camden East, Addington, Ontario, the son of Captain J. Parker, R.A.

War is cruelty, and none can make it gentle. war

Imagination is at the root of much that passes for love. imagination

Love knows not distance it hath no continent its eyes are for the stars. love

The real business of life is trying to understand each other. business

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 wisdom & wit from Robert Browning

22 wisdom & wit 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 thoughts from Honore de Balzac

53 thoughts 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