There is no remedy so easy as books, which if they do not give cheerfulness, at least restore quiet to the most troubled mind. Mary Wortley Montagu More Quotes by Mary Wortley Montagu More Quotes From Mary Wortley Montagu In short I will part with anything for you but you. Mary Wortley Montagu cute sweet love Whatever is clearly expressed is well wrote. Mary Wortley Montagu clarity wells Copiousness of words, however ranged, is always false eloquence, though it will ever impose on some sort of understandings. Mary Wortley Montagu eloquence understanding But the fruit that can fall without shaking Indeed is too mellow for me. Mary Wortley Montagu encouragement success fall A face is too slight a foundation for happiness. Mary Wortley Montagu foundation faces happiness Let this great maxim be my virtue's guide,- In part she is to blame that has been tried: He comes too near that comes to be denied. Mary Wortley Montagu blame guides virtue And we meet, with champagne and a chicken, at last. Mary Wortley Montagu chickens lasts wine Nobody can deny but religion is a comfort to the distressed, a cordial to the sick, and sometimes a restraint on the wicked. Mary Wortley Montagu wicked sick comfort You can be pleased with nothing if you are not pleased with yourself. Mary Wortley Montagu confidence self-love inspirational Muse, time has taught me that all metaphysical systems, even historical facts given as truths, are hardly that, so I amuse myself with more agreeable lies; I no longer read anything but novels. Mary Wortley Montagu taught historical lying [On her political writings:] It is, I confess, very possible that these my Labours may only be destined to line Trunks, or preserve roast Meat from too fierce a Fire; yet in that Shape I shall be useful to my Country. Mary Wortley Montagu fire writing country Only a mother knows a mother's fondness. Mary Wortley Montagu fondness mother knows How many thousands ... earnestly seeking what they do not want, while they neglect the real blessings in their possession -- I mean the innocent gratification of their senses, which is all we can properly call our own. Mary Wortley Montagu real blessing mean Civility cost nothing. Mary Wortley Montagu civility cost A propos of Distempers, I am going to tell you a thing that I am sure will make you wish your selfe here. The Small Pox so fatal and so general amongst us is here entirely harmless by the invention of engrafting (which is the term they give it). There is a set of old Women who make it their business to perform the Operation. Mary Wortley Montagu wish giving science We have all our playthings. Happy are they who are contented with those they can obtain; those hours are spent in the wisest manner that can easiest shade the ills of life, and are the least productive of ill consequences. Mary Wortley Montagu hours shade ill As I approach a second childhood, I endeavor to enter into the pleasures of it. Mary Wortley Montagu childhood pleasure age Begin nothing without considering what the end may be. Mary Wortley Montagu ends may advice The screech-owl, with ill-boding cry, Portends strange things, old women say; Stops every fool that passes by, And frights the school-boy from his play. Mary Wortley Montagu play boys school The pious farmer, who ne'er misses pray'rs, With patience suffers unexpected rain; He blesses Heav'n for what its bounty spares, And sees, resign'd, a crop of blighted grain. But, spite of sermons, farmers would blaspheme, If a star fell to set their thatch on flame. Mary Wortley Montagu flames stars rain
