#mo

Cats, I decided, had certain advantages over men. There were loyal without being sycophantic, independent without being absent, and affectionate without being rapacious. That they choke up balls of fur and leave dead rodents at my feet is unfortunate. But it is not grounds for divorce. ↗

— Betsy Tobin

#men

In hindsight, I have no idea why he was ever with me. He thought highly of my breasts. And . . . that's it, I think. ↗

— Emma Forrest

#love #love-humor #men #relationships #love

He will work off his crudities in time. I rather mistrust young men who slip into life gracefully. ↗

— E.M. Forster

#life #men #men

What did one say when a gentleman confessed to a shortcoming? She couldn’t recall ever hearing one do so before, but surely, sometime in the course of history, some gentleman had. (Lucy about Gregory, On the Way to the Wedding, Bridgertons #8, by Julia Quinn). ↗

— Julia Quinn

#men

Rick: Can you swim? Evelyn: Well, of course I can swim if the occasion calls for it. Rick: [throwing her overboard] Trust me. It calls for it. ↗

— Max Allan Collins

#the-mummy #movies

The best man day in the world would involve building a bridge and then blowing up that bridge. Which is why you can't make a better man movie than The Bridge on the River Kwai, unless you make Two Bridges on the River Kwai. ↗

— Joel Stein

#men #men

Centurion! Would you like to be a cavalryman one last time? There are Venicones who escaped when your line was broken to be hunted down, and Tribune Licinius has ordered me to take the best men available in their pursuit. Leave this hairy gentleman to watch the fun, and join us in the hunt! ↗

— Anthony Riches

#humour #soldiers #men

Some men may be unready for the coming of the genie who grants three wishes. ↗

— Toba Beta

#god #solomon #three-wishes #men

And this? Aldhelm of Malmesbury. Listen to this page: 'Primitus pantorum procerum poematorum pio potissimum paternoque presertim privilegio panegiricum poemataque passim prosatori sub polo promulgatas.' ... The words all begin with the same letter!" "The men of my islands are all a bit mad," William said proudly. ↗

— Umberto Eco

#humor #men

You can't really teach a kid anything: you can only show him the way and motivate him to learn it himself. ↗

— Dave Cullen

#motivational