Religion converts despair, which destroys, into resignation, which submits.
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 BlessingtonMemory seldom fails when its office is to show us the tombs of our buried hopes.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonThe infirmities of genius are often mistaken for its privileges.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington