Talent, like beauty, to be pardoned, must be obscure and unostentatious.

Quote by Marguerite Gardiner

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Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it...

Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it...

We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers.

We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers.

Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.

Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.

Arles is certainly one of the most interesting towns I have ever seen, whether viewed...

Arles is certainly one of the most interesting towns I have ever seen, whether viewed...

In France, a woman may forget that she is neither young nor handsome; for the...

In France, a woman may forget that she is neither young nor handsome; for the...

Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.

Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.

Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.

Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.

I see little alteration at Lyons since I formerly passed through it. Its manufactories are,...

I see little alteration at Lyons since I formerly passed through it. Its manufactories are,...

The Temple of Diana is in the vicinity of the fountain, which has given rise...

The Temple of Diana is in the vicinity of the fountain, which has given rise...

The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible...

The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible...

When we bring back with us the objects most dear, and find those we left...

When we bring back with us the objects most dear, and find those we left...

Who could look on these monuments without reflecting on the vanity of mortals in thus...

Who could look on these monuments without reflecting on the vanity of mortals in thus...

Here Fashion is a despot, and no one dreams of evading its dictates.

Here Fashion is a despot, and no one dreams of evading its dictates.

Love-matches are made by people who are content, for a month of honey, to condemn...

Love-matches are made by people who are content, for a month of honey, to condemn...

You have not chosen one another, but I have chosen you for one another.

You have not chosen one another, but I have chosen you for one another.

Are you ready to cut off your head and place your foot on it? If...

Are you ready to cut off your head and place your foot on it? If...

Loving a sister is an unconditional narcissistic and complicated devotion that approximates a Mother's love....

Loving a sister is an unconditional narcissistic and complicated devotion that approximates a Mother's love....

Love is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives the longest

Love is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives the longest

The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that...

The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that...

The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves. We live in denial of what...

The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves. We live in denial of what...