Secret World Chronicle

Famous quotes containing the words secret, world and/or chronicle:

    The mere idea of marriage, as a strong possibility, if not always nowadays a reasonable likelihood, existing to weaken the will by distracting its straight aim in the life of practically every young girl, is the simple secret of their confessed inferiority in men’s pursuits and professions to-day.
    William Bolitho (1890–1930)

    The world like Great Sodom lies under Love
    and knows not the hand of the Lord that moves.
    Robert Duncan (b. 1919)

    I’ve been complimented for my scorekeeping, and sometimes it’s hard to tell whether it’s a backhanded compliment or not. Are the men surprised when a woman does a good job as a judge?
    Sheila Harmon-Martin, U.S. political scientist and boxing judge. As quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education, pp. A13-A14 (June 2, 1993)