Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington famous quotes

We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Respect #May #Comic

The vices of the rich and great are mistaken for error; and those of the poor and lowly, for crimes.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Errors #Vices #Rich

The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Chiefs #Politeness #Conscience

Superstition is only the fear of belief, while religion is the confidence.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Superstitions #Belief

Arles is certainly one of the most interesting towns I have ever seen, whether viewed as a place remarkable for the objects of antiquity it contains, or for the primitive manners of its inhabitants and its picturesque appearance.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Interesting #Towns #Appearance

I see little alteration at Lyons since I formerly passed through it. Its manufactories are, nevertheless, flourishing, though less improvement than could be expected is visible in the external aspect of the place.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Littles #Improvement #Flourishing

When we bring back with us the objects most dear, and find those we left unchanged, we are tempted to doubt the lapse of time; but one link in the chain of affection broken, and every thing seems altered.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Broken #Doubt #Lapses

People are always willing to follow advice when it accords with their own wishes.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#People #Advice #Wish

Borrowed thoughts, like borrowed money, only show the poverty of the borrower.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Acceptance #Poverty #Shows

Genius is the gold in the mine, talent is the miner who works and brings it out.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Gold #Genius #Talent

Memory seldom fails when its office is to show us the tombs of our buried hopes.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Memories #Office #Failing

Love in France is a comedy; in England a tragedy; in Italy an opera seria; and in Germany a melodrama.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Love #Tragedy #Germany

Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Happiness #Littles

Happiness is a rare plant that seldom takes root on earth-few ever enjoyed it, except for a brief period; the search after it is rarely rewarded by the discovery, but there is an admirable substitute for it... a contented spirit.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Happiness #Discovery #Roots

Here Fashion is a despot, and no one dreams of evading its dictates.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Dream #Fashion

A woman's head is always influenced by her heart, but a man's heart is always influenced by his head.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Heart #Men

Talent, like beauty, to be pardoned, must be obscure and unostentatious.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Talent #Obscure

Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Broken Heart #Tears #May

It is a sad thing to look at happiness only through another's eyes.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Happiness #Eye #Looks

A mother's love! O holy, boundless thing! Fountain whose waters never cease to spring!
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Mother #Spring #Water

Tears fell from my eyes - yes, weak and foolish as it now appears to me, I wept for my departed youth; and for that beauty of which the faithful mirror too plainly assured me, no remnant existed.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Eye #Mirrors #Faithful

Love matches are made by people who are content, for a month of honey, to condemn themselves to a life of vinegar.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Love #People #Honey

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

#Differences #People #Weakness

Prejudices are the chains forged by ignorance to keep men apart.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Ignorance #Men #Racism

Friends are the thermometer by which we may judge the temperature of our fortunes.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Friendship #Judging #May

Religion converts despair, which destroys, into resignation, which submits.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Religion #Despair #Resignation

In France, a woman may forget that she is neither young nor handsome; for the absence of these claims to attention does not expose her to be neglected by the male sex.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Sex #Males #Doe

There is no magician like love.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Love #Magician

Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Regret #Long #Able

Those who are formed to win general admiration are seldom calculated to bestow individual happiness.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Winning #Admiration #Individual

[His mind] was like a volcano, full of fire and wealth, sometimes calm, often dazzling and playful, but ever threatening. It ran swift as the lightning from one subject to another, and occasionally burst forth in passionate throes of intellect, nearly allied to madness.
-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Fire #Volcanoes #Mind