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

Quote by Marguerite Gardiner

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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...

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,...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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.

He that deserves nothing should be content with anything.

He that deserves nothing should be content with anything.

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Life has so many great options but you don't have to pick what seems to...

Life has so many great options but you don't have to pick what seems to...

The real leader has no need to lead he is content to point the way

The real leader has no need to lead he is content to point the way

Anybody whose mind is functioning at all can't be content with the way the world...

Anybody whose mind is functioning at all can't be content with the way the world...