To Anthea, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“
I once admitted—to my shame—
That football was a brutal game.
Because She hates it.
— Alfred Cochrane
What It Means
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That football was a brutal game.
Because She hates it." in the context of "To Anthea, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Alfred Cochrane
Alfred Cochrane (26 January 1865 – 14 December 1948) was an accomplished cricketer, and subsequently made his name as a writer on sporting subjects and of light verse
About Alfred Cochrane
Alfred Cochrane (26 January 1865 – 14 December 1948) was an accomplished cricketer, and subsequently made his name as a writer on sporting subjects and of light verse
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