Unhappy is that Grandeur which makes us too great to be good; and that Wit which sets us at a distance from true Wisdom.
Mary AstellThat Man indeed can never be good at heart, who is full of himself and his own Endowments.
Mary AstellWe all agree that its fit to be as Happy as we can, and we need no Instructor to teach us this Knowledge, 'tis born with us, and is inseparable from our Being, but we very much need to be Inform'd what is the true Way to Happiness.
Mary AstellHow can you be content to be in the world like tulips in a garden, to make a fine show, and be good for nothing.
Mary Astell