"People's minds are trained largely at the expense of their hearts." This is not so; it is only that there are more educable minds than there are educable hearts.
Marie von Ebner-EschenbachUnattainable wishes are often "pious." This seems to indicate that only profane wishes are fulfilled.
Marie von Ebner-EschenbachFools usually know best that which the wise despair of ever comprehending.
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach