There are some chagrins of the heart which a friend ought to try to console without betraying a knowledge of their existence, as there are physical maladies which a physician ought to seek to heal without letting the sufferer know that he has discovered their extent.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonPeople are always willing to follow advice when it accords with their own wishes.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonThe vices of the rich and great are mistaken for error; and those of the poor and lowly, for crimes.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonWe never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonWit is the lightning of the mind, reason the sunshine, and reflection the moonlight.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington