Helen Rowland

Helen Rowland

31 quotes

Helen Rowland, an American journalist, is widely remembered for insights that continue to resonate with readers everywhere. With equal ease, Helen Rowland moved between Marriage and Women, finding connections others missed. Discover 35 of Helen Rowland's most memorable quotes, ranging across Marriage, Women, Art, Wedding, and Money. A favorite of many readers: "There are people whose watch stops at a certain hour and who remain permanently at that age."

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“And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men whereas a man may know all women and understand not one of them.”

— Helen Rowland

Women

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“Ever since Eve started it all by offering Adam the apple, woman's punishment has been to supply a man with food then suffer the consequences when it disagrees with him.”

— Helen Rowland

Food

“One man's folly is another man's wife.”

— Helen Rowland

Funny

“And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men whereas a man may know all women and understand not one of them.”

— Helen Rowland

Women

“Marriage is like twirling a baton, turning hand springs or eating with chopsticks. It looks easy until you try it.”

— Helen Rowland

Marriage

“Jealousy is the tie that binds, and binds, and binds.”

— Helen Rowland

Jealousy

“Telling lies is a fault in a boy, an art in a lover, an accomplishment in a bachelor, and second-nature in a married man.”

— Helen Rowland

Art

“A bachelor never quite gets over the idea that he is a thing of beauty and a boy forever.”

— Helen Rowland

Beauty

“Every man wants a woman to appeal to his better side, his nobler instincts, and his higher nature - and another woman to help him forget them.”

— Helen Rowland

Nature

“Marriage is the miracle that transforms a kiss from a pleasure into a duty.”

— Helen Rowland

Marriage

“Love, like a chicken salad or restaurant hash, must be taken with blind faith or it loses its flavor.”

— Helen Rowland

Faith

“Somehow a bachelor never quite gets over the idea that he is a thing of beauty and a boy forever.”

— Helen Rowland

Beauty

“Falling in love consists merely in uncorking the imagination and bottling the common sense.”

— Helen Rowland

Imagination

“The woman who appeals to a man's vanity may stimulate him, the woman who appeals to his heart may attract him, but it is the woman who appeals to his imagination who gets him.”

— Helen Rowland

Imagination

“A Bachelor of Arts is one who makes love to a lot of women, and yet has the art to remain a bachelor.”

— Helen Rowland

Art

“Before marriage, a man declares that he would lay down his life to serve you after marriage, he won't even lay down his newspaper to talk to you.”

— Helen Rowland

Marriage

“A fool and her money are soon courted.”

— Helen Rowland

Money

“A bride at her second marriage does not wear a veil. She wants to see what she is getting.”

— Helen Rowland

Marriage

“In olden times sacrifices were made at the altar - a practice which is still continued.”

— Helen Rowland

Marriage

“After marriage, a woman's sight becomes so keen that she can see right through her husband without looking at him, and a man's so dull that he can look right through his wife without seeing her.”

— Helen Rowland

Marriage

“Never trust a husband too far, nor a bachelor too near.”

— Helen Rowland

Trust