However, one cannot put a quart in a pint cup. Charlotte Perkins Gilman More Quotes by Charlotte Perkins Gilman More Quotes From Charlotte Perkins Gilman In the field of economics we maintain to this day some of the most primitive ideas, some of the most radically false ideas, some of the most absurd ideas a brain can hold. ... but all this give no uneasiness to the average brain. That long-suffering organ has been trained for more thousands of years than history can uncover to hold in unquestioning patience great blocks of irrelevant idiocy and large active lies. Charlotte Perkins Gilman block average lying In business life, that is, in its material processes, we eagerly accept the new. In social life, in all our social processes, we piously, valiantly, obdurately, maintain the old. Charlotte Perkins Gilman accepting social process In great cities where people of ability abound, there is always a feverish urge to keep ahead, to set the pace, to adopt each new fashion in thought and theory as well as in dress - or undress. Charlotte Perkins Gilman fashion cities people Maternal instinct, merely as an instinct, is unworthy of our superstitious reverence. Charlotte Perkins Gilman superstitious reverence instinct Legitimate sex-competition brings out all that is best in man. Charlotte Perkins Gilman competition men sex It is not for nothing that a man's best friends sigh when he marries, especially if he is a man of genius. Charlotte Perkins Gilman sigh genius men It will be a great thing for the human soul when it finally stops worshipping backwards. Charlotte Perkins Gilman great-things soul spiritual A concept is stronger than a fact. Charlotte Perkins Gilman concepts stronger facts I ran against a Prejudice that quite cut off the view. Charlotte Perkins Gilman cutting views justice To attain happiness in another world we need only to believe something, while to secure it in this world we must do something. Charlotte Perkins Gilman happy happiness believe But I MUST say what I feel and think in some way — it is such a relief! But the effort is getting to be greater than the relief. Charlotte Perkins Gilman relief effort thinking There are things in that paper that nobody knows but me, or ever will. Charlotte Perkins Gilman nobody-knows paper knows Now why should that man have fainted? But he did,and right across my path by the wall, so that I had to creep over him every time! Charlotte Perkins Gilman wall path men (I would not say it to a living soul, of course, but this is dead paper and a great relief to my mind Charlotte Perkins Gilman relief soul mind Its time we woke up,” pursued Gerald, still inwardly urged to unfamiliar speech. “Women are pretty much people, seems to me. I know they dress like fools - but who’s to blame for that? We invent all those idiotic hats of theirs, and design their crazy fashions, and what’s more, if a woman is courageous enough to wear common-sense clothes - and shoes - which of us wants to dance with her? Charlotte Perkins Gilman shoes fashion crazy In a sick society, women who have difficulty fitting in are not ill but demonstrating a healthy and positive response. Charlotte Perkins Gilman fitting healthy sick As for mother Eve - I wasn't there and can't deny the story, but I will say this. If she brought evil into the world, we men have had the lion's share of keeping it going ever since. Charlotte Perkins Gilman evil mother men Patriotism, red hot, is compatible with the existence of a neglect of national interests, a dishonesty, a cold indifference to the suffering of millions. Patriotism is largely pride, and very largely combativeness. Patriotism generally has a chip on its shoulder. Charlotte Perkins Gilman pride suffering hot It is dull enough to confuse the eye in following, pronounced enough to constantly irritate and provoke study, and when you follow the lame uncertain curves for a little distance they suddenly commit suicide—plunge off at outrageous angles, destroy themselves in unheard of contradictions. Charlotte Perkins Gilman distance eye suicide Woman" in the abstract is young, and, we assume, charming. As they get older they pass off the stage, somehow, into private ownership mostly, or out of it altogether. Charlotte Perkins Gilman ownership charming assuming
