I am afraid we are little better than straws upon the water; we may flatter ourselves that we swim, when the current carries us along.
Mary Wortley Montagu'Tis a sort of duty to be rich, that it may be in one's power to do good, riches being another word for power.
Mary Wortley MontaguPhilosophy is the toil which can never tire persons engaged in it. All ways are strewn with roses, and the farther you go, the more enchanting objects appear before you and invite you on.
Mary Wortley Montagu