Flattery, if judiciously administered, is always acceptable.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonWit is the lightning of the mind, reason the sunshine, and reflection the moonlight.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonThe chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonWit lives in the present, but genius survives the future.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington