“To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.”

Fourth Interlude http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30630/30630-h/30630-h.htm#Page_93
A Guide to Men (1922)

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American journalist 1875–1950

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