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

Quote by Marguerite Gardiner

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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...

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,...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

Where there is love there is pain

Where there is love there is pain

The only part of me I ever loved was the heart that you're in.

The only part of me I ever loved was the heart that you're in.

Hatred is increased by being reciprocated, and can on the other hand be destroyed by...

Hatred is increased by being reciprocated, and can on the other hand be destroyed by...

Love turns, with a little indulgence, to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is inmortal.

Love turns, with a little indulgence, to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is inmortal.

Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it...

Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it...

A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you...

A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you...