Early Life
She was born as Gladys Clare Evans on September 13, 1904 in Patten, Maine to English parents.
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Famous quotes containing the words early life, early and/or life:
“... goodness is of a modest nature, easily discouraged, and when much elbowed in early life by unabashed vices, is apt to retire into extreme privacy, so that it is more easily believed in by those who construct a selfish old gentleman theoretically, than by those who form the narrower judgments based on his personal acquaintance.”
—George Eliot [Mary Ann (or Marian)
“next to of course god america i
love you land of the pilgrims and so forth oh
say can you see by the dawns early my
country tis of centuries come and go
and are no more what of it we should worry
in every language even deafanddumb
thy sons acclaim your glorious name by gorry
by jing by gee by gosh by gum”
—E.E. (Edward Estlin)
“Look at your [English] ladies of qualityare they not forever parting with their husbandsforfeiting their reputationsand is their life aught but dissipation? In common genteel life, indeed, you may now and then meet with very fine girlswho have politeness, sense and conversationbut these are fewand then look at your trademens daughterswhat are they?poor creatures indeed! all pertness, imitation and folly.”
—Frances Burney (17521840)