Memory seldom fails when its office is to show us the tombs of our buried hopes. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington More Quotes by Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington More Quotes From Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington 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. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington leisuresilencewould-be Many minds that have withstood the most severe trials have been broken down by a succession of ignoble cares. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington brokentrialsmind Heaven sends us misfortunes as a moral tonic. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington misfortunesmoralheaven There is no knowledge for which so great a price is paid as a knowledge of the world; and no one ever became an adept in it except at the expense of a hardened or a wounded heart. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington heartworldknowledge Women excel more in literary judgment than in literary production,--they are better critics than authors. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington judgmentcriticsliterature Haste is always ungraceful. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington haste Flowers are the bright remembrances of youth; they waft us back, with their bland odorous breath, the joyous hours that only young life knows, ere we have learnt that this fair earth hides graves. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington remembranceflowerearth Mountains appear more lofty the nearer they are approached, but great men resemble them not in this particular. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington mountaingreatnessmen Praise is the only gift for which people are really grateful. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington gratefulmotivationpeople He who would remain honest ought to keep away want. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington oughthonestwant Friends are the thermometer by which we may judge the temperature of our fortunes. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington judgingmayfriendship The difference between weakness and wickedness is much less than people suppose; and the consequences are nearly always the same. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington weaknessdifferencespeople It is a sad thing to look at happiness only through another's eyes. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington laughtereyehappiness Superstition is but the fear of belief. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington superstitionsbelief Reason dissipates the illusions of life, but does not console us for their departure. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington departureillusiondoe There are some chagrins of the heart which a friend ought to try to console without betraying a knowledge of their existence, as there are physical maladies which a physician ought to seek to heal without letting the sufferer know that he has discovered their extent. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington physicianshearttrying The future: A consolation for those who have no other. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington consolationfuture Calumny is the offspring of Envy. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington calumny-isgossipenvy Despotism subjects a nation to one tyrant; democracy, to many. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington despotismtyrantsdemocracy Life would be as insupportable without the prospect of death, as it would be without sleep. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington would-besleep
