"A woman never forgets her sex. She would rather talk with a man than an angel, any day"
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
About this Quote
The quote means that a lady constantly remembers that she is a female and acknowledges her womanhood. She would choose to have a conversation with a guy, even if he is imperfect, instead of with an idealized resembling an angel.
"My sorrow, when she's here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane"
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time"
