We are more prone to murmur at the punishment of our faults than to lament them.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonThe infirmities of genius are often mistaken for its privileges.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonSome people are capable of making great sacrifices, but few are capable of concealing how much the effort has cost them; and it is this concealment that constitutes their value.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonA woman's head is always influenced by her heart, but a man's heart is always influenced by his head.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington