Quote by Edna Ferber
Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strain

Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to bump into people not going your way. – Edna Ferber

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A woman can look both moral and exciting… if she also looks as if it was quite a struggle. – Edna Ferber

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If American politics are too dirty for women to take part in, theres something wrong with American politics. – Edna Ferber

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