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Lady Marguerite Blessington Quotes

A woman should not paint sentiment till she has ceased to inspire it Picture Quote #1

Satire often proceeds less from ill nature than a desire to display wit Picture Quote #1

The chief requisites for a courtier are a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness Picture Quote #1

The vices of the rich and great are mistaken for error; and those of the poor and lowly, for crimes Picture Quote #1

Mountains appear more lofty the nearer they are approached, but great men resemble them not in this particular Picture Quote #1

... If those only wrote, who were sure of being read, we should have fewer authors; and the shelves of libraries would not groan beneath the weight of dusty tomes more voluminous than luminous Picture Quote #1

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Women excel more in literary judgment than in literary production, they are better critics than authors Picture Quote #1

A beautiful woman without fixed principles may be likened to those fair but rootless flowers which float in streams, driven by every breeze Picture Quote #1

Many minds that have withstood the most severe trials have been broken down by a succession of ignoble cares Picture Quote #1

Thoughts come maimed and plucked of plumage from the lips, which, from the pea, in the silence of your own leisure and study, would be born with far more beauty Picture Quote #1

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A woman should not paint sentiment till she has ceased to inspire it (Lady Marguerite Blessington Quotes) Satire often proceeds less from ill nature than a desire to display wit (Lady Marguerite Blessington Quotes) The chief requisites for a courtier are a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness (Lady Marguerite Blessington Quotes) The vices of the rich and great are mistaken for error; and those of the poor and lowly, for crimes (Lady Marguerite Blessington Quotes) Mountains appear more lofty the nearer they are approached, but great men resemble them not in this particular (Lady Marguerite Blessington Quotes) ... If those only wrote, who were sure of being read, we should have fewer authors; and the shelves of libraries would not groan beneath the weight of dusty tomes more voluminous than luminous (Lady Marguerite Blessington Quotes) Women excel more in literary judgment than in literary production, they are better critics than authors (Lady Marguerite Blessington Quotes) A beautiful woman without fixed principles may be likened to those fair but rootless flowers which float in streams, driven by every breeze (Lady Marguerite Blessington Quotes) Many minds that have withstood the most severe trials have been broken down by a succession of ignoble cares (Lady Marguerite Blessington Quotes) Thoughts come maimed and plucked of plumage from the lips, which, from the pea, in the silence of your own leisure and study, would be born with far more beauty (Lady Marguerite Blessington Quotes)