Anniversary Quotes
There is no anniversary collection behind this page. It is put together from the pages on love, marriage, romance and time, then sorted by quality, so what comes up first is whatever those four pages rate highest.
Expect poems and passages from novels more than card lines. Some of the best material here only works with the sentences around it, which is why each quote links to its own page with the source and the notes. If you plan to put one in print, check the flag first: a line marked misattributed is fine to enjoy and risky to credit.
Sophie Chattel-Monkheim was a Socialist by conviction and a Chattel-Monkheim by marriage.
Love plays its lute behind the screen —
where is a lover to listen to its tune?
Was he married, did he try
To support as he grew less fond of them
Wife and family?
I'm not vicious really. I consider myself kind-hearted. I love my mum.
I think poetry ultimately is a more communal activity than fiction, but I love both equally.
It's one of those secrets that's embarrassing to acknowledge, but we do love our students.