Men are capable of making great sacrifices, who are not willing to make the lesser ones, on which so much of the happiness of life depends. The great sacrifices are seldom called for, but the minor ones are in daily requisition; and the making them with cheerfulness and grace enhances their value.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonFlattery, if judiciously administered, is always acceptable.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonLove in France is a comedy; in England a tragedy; in Italy an opera seria; and in Germany a melodrama.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington