8 Quotes & Sayings By George William Curtis

George William Curtis (1859-1933) was an American journalist, humorist, and critic. He lectured on the arts for over 40 years, wrote articles for magazines ranging from Harper's Weekly to Good Housekeeping, and made appearances on radio. Curtis was named one of the five most influential writers in America by the Literary Digest in 1928. He was also named editor in chief of Good Housekeeping magazine, a position he held for twenty-four years Read more

He authored several books, including A Book For All Americans, The American Home, The Good Housekeeping Cookbook, The Poetry Of George William Curtis, Poems of the Century, Poems of Today.

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Happiness lies first of all in health. George William Curtis
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Nature makes woman to be won and men to win. George William Curtis
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The test of civilization is its estimate of women. George William Curtis
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A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle. George William Curtis
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Happiness lies first of all in health. George William Curtis
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Romance like a ghost escapes touching; it is always where you are not, not where you are. The interview or conversation was prose at the time, but it is poetry in the memory. George William Curtis
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Anger is an expensive luxury in which only men of certain income can indulge. George William Curtis