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If young women were not deceived into a belief that affectation pleases, they would scarcely trouble themselves to practise it so much.
MARIA EDGEWORTH, Mademoiselle Panache
It sometimes requires courage to fly from danger.
MARIA EDGEWORTH, Mademoiselle Panache
Politeness only teaches us to save others from unnecessary pain.... You are not bound by politeness to tell any falsehoods.
MARIA EDGEWORTH, The Flowerpot
Idleness, ennui, noise, mischief, riot, and a nameless train of mistaken notions of pleasure, are often classed, in a young man's mind, under the general head of liberty.
MARIA EDGEWORTH, The Good Aunt
Well! some people talk of morality, and some of religion, but give me a little snug property.
MARIA EDGEWORTH, The Absentee
Young ladies who think of nothing but dress, public amusements, and forming what they call high connexions, are undoubtedly most easily managed, by the fear of what the world will say of them.
MARIA EDGEWORTH, Angelina
- Nor elves, nor fays, nor magic charm,
- Have pow'r, or will, to work us harm;
- For those who dare the truth to tell,
- Fays, elves, and fairies, wish them well.
MARIA EDGEWORTH, The Knapsack
The unaffected language of real feeling and benevolence is easily understood, and is never ridiculous.
MARIA EDGEWORTH, Angelina
If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.
MARIA EDGEWORTH, Mademoiselle Panache
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