Men are all right for friends, but as soon as you marry them they turn into cranky old fathers, even the wild ones. They begin to tell you what’s sen… - Willa Cather

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Men are all right for friends, but as soon as you marry them they turn into cranky old fathers, even the wild ones. They begin to tell you what’s sensible and what’s foolish, and want you to stick at home all the time. I prefer to be foolish when I feel like it, and be accountable to nobody.

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About Willa Cather

Willa Sibert Cather (7 December 1873 – 24 April 1947) is among the most eminent American authors, known for her depictions of US life in her novels.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Photographer: Aime Dupont Studio, New York (Public domain / CC0)

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Alternative Names: Willa Sibert Cather Wilella Sibert “Willa” Cather Wilella Sibert Cather

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