In the dissolution of sentimental partnerships it is seldom that both associates are able to withdraw their funds at the same time.
Edith WhartonOne of the great things about travel is you find out how many good, kind people there are.
Edith WhartonNo insect hangs its nest on threads as frail as those which will sustain the weight of human vanity.
Edith WhartonShe said she knew we were safe with you, and always would be, because once, when she asked you to, you'd given up the thing you most wanted." Archer received this strange communication in silence. His eyes remained unseeingly fixed on the thronged sunlit square below the window. At length he said in a low voice: "She never asked me.
Edith Wharton