Dorothy Cottrell Quotes

• If you are going to do something that will annoy people, tell them about it afterwards; then they will only be annoyed that you have done it, and won't have all the exasperation of trying to stop you.

  Dorothy Cottrell

  People, Annoyed, Trying

  Dorothy Cottrell (1929). “The Singing Gold”

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• I took little interest in fleshly infants; it being my private opinion that their attractions did not justify the fuss that was made about them. I had, for instance, early discovered that, if you gave a baby a finger to hold, it held it. This was perhaps interesting, but it wanted greatly in the dear element of surprise.

  Dorothy Cottrell

  Baby, Interesting, Elements

  Dorothy Cottrell (1929). “The Singing Gold”

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• I also discovered that I was a poet. From the standpoint of one's family this is probably a regrettable discovery.

  Dorothy Cottrell

  Discovery, Poet, Standpoint

  Dorothy Cottrell (1929). “The Singing Gold”

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