The history of most fictions would be far stranger than the fictions themselves ; but it would be a dark and sad chronicle. Letitia Elizabeth Landon More Quotes by Letitia Elizabeth Landon More Quotes From Letitia Elizabeth Landon No thoroughly occupied man was ever yet very miserable. Letitia Elizabeth Landon laughterhappinessmen How beautiful, buoyant, and glad is morning! The first sunshine on the leaves: the first wind, laden with the first breath of the flowers—that deep sigh with which they seem to waken from sleep; the first dew, untouched even by the light foot of the early hare; the first chirping of the rousing birds, as if eager to begin song and flight; all is redolent of the strength given by rest, and the joy of conscious life. Letitia Elizabeth Landon songmorningbeautiful I think hearts are very much like glasses. If they do not break with the first ring, they usually last a considerable time. Letitia Elizabeth Landon heartlifethinking There is the cause for pleasure and for pain: Letitia Elizabeth Landon stronginspirationmemories We might have been - these are but common words, and yet they make the sum of life's bewailing. Letitia Elizabeth Landon might-have-beencommonmight It is curious how inseparable eating and kindness are with some people. Letitia Elizabeth Landon eatingkindnesspeople Ah, tell me not that memory Letitia Elizabeth Landon regretforgetremember Confidence is its own security. Letitia Elizabeth Landon securityconfidence Knowledge is much like dust - it sticks to one, one does not know how. Letitia Elizabeth Landon dustdoeknowledge An apt quotation is like a lamp which flings its light over the whole sentence. Letitia Elizabeth Landon flinglampslight We are ourselves our happiness. Letitia Elizabeth Landon healing To enjoy yourself is the easy method to give enjoyment to others. Letitia Elizabeth Landon pleasureeasygiving The fearless make their own way. Letitia Elizabeth Landon fearlesscourageway There is no existence so content as that whose present is engrossed by employment, and whose future is filled by some strong hope, the truth of which is never proved. Toil and illusion are the only secrets to make life tolerable. Letitia Elizabeth Landon strongsecretwork I will look on the stars and look on thee, and read the page of thy destiny. Letitia Elizabeth Landon astrologydestinystars All beginnings are very troublesome things. Letitia Elizabeth Landon troublesome Surprises are like misfortunes or herrings - they rarely come single. Letitia Elizabeth Landon herringmisfortunessurprise Strange the affection which clings to inanimate objects - objects which cannot even know our love! But it is not return that constitutes the strength of an attachment. Letitia Elizabeth Landon inanimate-objectsour-loveattachment All profound truths startle you in the first announcement. Letitia Elizabeth Landon truthprofoundfirsts who has not experienced, at some time or other, that words had all the relief of tears? Letitia Elizabeth Landon relieftearstalking
