How happy are the pessimists! What joy is theirs when they have proved there is no joy.
Marie von Ebner-EschenbachThere is something so beautiful in trust that even the most hardened liar need feel a certain respect for those who confide in him.
Marie von Ebner-EschenbachEven virtue is an art; and even its devotees are divided into those who practise it and those who are merely amateurs.
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach