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

Mary Antin Writer

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Jun 13, 1881
  • Died: May 15, 1949

Mary Antin was an American author and immigration rights activist. She is best known for her 1912 autobiography The Promised Land, an account of her emigration and subsequent Americanization.

On a royal birthday every house must fly a flag, or the owner would be dragged to a police station and be fined twenty-five rubles. birthday

The apex of my civic pride and personal contentment was reached on the bright September morning when I entered the public school. morning

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

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

22 sayings 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 quotes from Honore de Balzac

53 more quotes 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 other thoughts from Henry Ward Beecher

58 other thoughts from Henry Ward Beecher