Merle Shain
Merle Shain
Merle Shain was a Canadian author and journalist...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionAuthor
CountryCanada
learning years agony
One often learns more from ten days of agony than from ten years of contentment.
divorce work-out persons
No marriage is one person's failure any more than it's one person's success, so it works best to see a marriage that has ended simply as something that didn't work out.
humility men play
Our times are obsessed with finding fulfillment, so there are times when some people try too hard, and there are people who want to have the newest feelings just as there are those who want to have the latest model car. You can't play at love any more than you can be proud of your humility, or add water to your perfume and have it smell the same, but men and women both have been known to try.
thanksgiving blessing giving
The act is unjustifiable that either begs for a blessing, or, having succeeded gives no thanksgiving.
divorce views grandparent
Perhaps the old view of 'Me breadwinner, you hausfrau' worked for our grandparents, when people obligingly popped off before boring each other to death, but it won't work any longer because we are living too long and divorce is needed today to do what death acomplished more economically before.
cynicism cowardice form
Cynicism is a form of cowardice, a failure of courage to hope.
american-musician learns
One often learns more from ten days of agony than ten years of contentment.
american-musician employ hands hearts hire men work
You can employ men and hire hands to work for you, but you must win their hearts to have them work with you.