Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to 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.

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

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

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. 32 quotes from William Blake

32 quotes from William Blake

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. 6 wisdom & wit from Franz Grillparzer

6 wisdom & wit from Franz Grillparzer

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 quotes from Storm Jameson

2 quotes from Storm Jameson

To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 quotes from Victor Hugo

73 quotes from Victor Hugo