I declare I would rather be a kitten and cry, 'Mew!' than live as I see many of my female acquaintances do, tearing each other's characters to pieces, and wearing out their lives in vanity and vexation of spirit.
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"I declare I would rather be a kitten and cry, 'Mew!' than live as I see many of my female acquaintances do, tearing each other's characters to pieces, and wearing out their lives in vanity and vexation of spirit." — Jane Welsh Carlyle
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I declare I would rather be a kitten and cry, 'Mew!' than live as I see many of my female acquaintances do, tearing each other's characters to pieces, and wearing out their lives in vanity and vexation of spirit. — Jane Welsh Carlyle
About Jane Welsh Carlyle
Jane Welsh Carlyle was a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1866).
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This quote is attributed to Jane Welsh Carlyle, a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Jane Welsh Carlyle lived from 1801 – 1866.