Francesca Carrara Quotes
Historical novels, English novels, Works by Letitia Elizabeth Landon
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“— confidence is a feminine necessity.”
“A high and generous nature is always trustful.”
“None but worldly people appreciate simplicity.”
“Ah ! what would life be without its perspective.”
“— and disdain is sorrow's most certain consolation.”
“Enjoyment is the least descriptive of all feelings ; …”
“One woman instantly penetrates the drift of another ; ...”
“The bustle of a departure suspends everything but itself;”
“Interest is your only true cosmetic for smoothing the brow.”
“— ridicule, that blight of all that is warm and true, …”
“… self-possession is the most provoking thing in the world.”
“Ah ! hope fulfilled is but a gentler word for disappointment.”
“— and quarrels are the common resource of the unoccupied —”
“[From The Duke of Buckingham]: Confusion is love's first symptom.”
“… ; but absence, like charity, covers a multitude of sins ; …”
“[From de Joinville]: Anybody's applause is better than nobody’s.”
“Climax of feminine indifference, she did not care how she looked !”
“Ah ! misfortune ought to have sufficient self-respect for solitude.”
“Ah ! the weight of actual existence forces us to dream an unreal one.”
“A sweet smile and a soft word have usually their desired effect ; …”