There are no persons capable of stooping so low as those who desire to rise in the world.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonHappiness is a rare plant that seldom takes root on earth-few ever enjoyed it, except for a brief period; the search after it is rarely rewarded by the discovery, but there is an admirable substitute for it... a contented spirit.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonHere Fashion is a despot, and no one dreams of evading its dictates.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington