To think of playing cricket for hard cash! Money and gentility would ruin any pastime under the sun. Mary Russell Mitford More Quotes by Mary Russell Mitford More Quotes From Mary Russell Mitford Does it not appear to you versatility is the true and rare characteristic of that rare thing called genius-versatility and playfulness? In my mind they are both essential. Mary Russell Mitford essentialsmindplay Friendship is the bread of the heart. Mary Russell Mitford breadheart I foresee that the Andersen and Fairy Tale fashion will not last; none of these things away from general nature do. Mary Russell Mitford fairytalefashionlasts I have discovered that our great favourite, Miss Austen, is my countrywoman...with whom mamma before her marriage was acquainted. Mamma says that she was then the prettiest, silliest, most affected, husband-hunting butterfly she ever remembers... Mary Russell Mitford huntingbutterflyhusband Fashion is a capricious deity. Mary Russell Mitford capriciousdeitiesfashion Prejudices of taste, likings and dislikings, are not always vanquishable by reason. Mary Russell Mitford prejudicetastereason A novel should be as like life as a painting, but not as like life as a piece of waxwork. Mary Russell Mitford paintingpiecesshould Our English people are much addicted to raising idols, and then revenging themselves on their own idolatry by knocking down and demolishing the poor bits of wood and stone that they had worshipped as gods. How many literary reputations have been so treated! Mary Russell Mitford woodsidolspeople We may admire people for being wise, but we like them best when they are foolish. Mary Russell Mitford wisemaypeople Nothing so pretty to look at as my garden! Mary Russell Mitford gardenlooks She was the prettiest, silliest, most affected, husband-hunting butterfly ever. Mary Russell Mitford huntingbutterflyhusband I place flowers in the very first rank of simple pleasures; and I have no very good opinion of the hard worldly people who take no delight in them. Mary Russell Mitford flowersimplepeople [On Elizabeth Barrett Browning:] ... for finish, and melody of versification, there is nothing approaching to Miss Barrett in this day, or in any other - also for diction. Her words paint. Mary Russell Mitford dictionpoetmissing [On Elizabeth Barrett Browning:] Her sweetness of character is even beyond her genius. Mary Russell Mitford sweetnessgeniuscharacter Well, great authors are great people - but I believe that they are best seen at a distance. Mary Russell Mitford distancebelievepeople ... they know little of the passions who seek to argue with that most intractable of them all, the fear that is born of love. Mary Russell Mitford passionarguinglittles There is no running away from a great grief. Mary Russell Mitford running-awaygriefrunning In our present high state of civilization, people are so much alike, that anything at all odd comes on one with the freshness and character of an antique coin among smooth shillings. Mary Russell Mitford charactercivilizationpeople Trees and children are, of all living things, those whose growth soonest makes one feel one's age. Mary Russell Mitford growthtreechildren That bad letters of every kind arise from want of the habit of thinking, I cannot doubt. Mary Russell Mitford doubtlettersthinking
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