Marriage was all a womans idea and for mans acceptance of the pretty yoke, it becomes us to be grateful. – Phyllis McGinley
Please to put a nickel, please to put a dime. How petitions trickle in at Christmas time! – Phyllis McGinley
In Australia, not reading poetry is the national pastime. – Phyllis McGinley
Nothing fails like success nothing is so defeated as yesterdays triumphant Cause. – Phyllis McGinley
He presents me with what is always an acceptable gift who brings me news of a great thought before unknown. He enriches me without impoverishing himself. The judicious quoter, too, helps on what is much needed in the world, a freer circulation of good thoughts, pure feelings, and pleasant fancies. – Christian Nestell Bovee, “Quoters and Quoting,” Institutions and Summaries of Th