“Nearly all the Escapists in the long past have managed their own budget and their social relations so unsuccessfully that I wouldn't want them for my landlords, or my bankers, or my neighbors. They were valuable, like powerful stimulants, only when they were left out of the social and industrial routine.”
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Cather, W. (n.d.). Nearly all the Escapists in the long past have managed their own budget and their social relations so unsuccessfully that I wouldn't want them for my landlords, or my bankers, or my neighbors. They were valuable, like powerful stimulants, only when they were left out of the social and industrial routine. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12683-nearly-all-the-escapists-in-the-long-past/
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Cather, Willa. “Nearly all the Escapists in the long past have managed their own budget and their social relations so unsuccessfully that I wouldn't want them for my landlords, or my bankers, or my neighbors. They were valuable, like powerful stimulants, only when they were left out of the social and industrial routine.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12683-nearly-all-the-escapists-in-the-long-past/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Cather, Willa. “Nearly all the Escapists in the long past have managed their own budget and their social relations so unsuccessfully that I wouldn't want them for my landlords, or my bankers, or my neighbors. They were valuable, like powerful stimulants, only when they were left out of the social and industrial routine.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12683-nearly-all-the-escapists-in-the-long-past/.