You were wise not to waste years in a lawsuit ... he who commences a suit resembles him who plants a palm-tree which he will not live to see flourish.
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 BlessingtonLife would be as insupportable without the prospect of death, as it would be without sleep.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington