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“The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.”
Maria Edgeworth“The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.”
Maria Edgeworth“If we take care of the moments the years will take care of themselves.”
Maria Edgeworth“Artificial manners vanish the moment the natural passions are touched.”
Maria Edgeworth“The human heart at whatever age opens only to the heart that opens in return.”
Maria Edgeworth“The man who will not execute his resolutions when they are fresh upon him can have no hope from them afterwards they will be dissipated lost and perish in the hurry and scurry of the world or sunk in the slough of indolence.”
Maria Edgeworth“In real friendship the judgment the genius the prudence of each party become the common property of both.”
Maria Edgeworth“When people are warm, they cannot stand picking terms.”
Maria Edgeworth, Helen“First and foremost, they had the curses of the country: and Sir Murtagh Rackrent, the new heir, in the next place, on account of this affront to the body, refused to pay a shilling of the debts, in which he was countenanced by all the best gentlemen of property, and others of his acquaintance; Sir Murtagh alleging in all companies that he all along meant to pay his father's debts of honour, but the moment the law was taken of him, there was an end of honour to be sure. It was whispered (but none but the enemies of the family believe it) that this was all a sham seizure to get quit of the debts which he had bound himself to pay in honour.”
Maria Edgeworth, Castle Rackrent“The prevailing taste of the public for anecdote has been censured and ridiculed by critics, who aspire to the character of superior wisdom: but if we consider it in a proper point of view, this taste is an incontestible proof of the good sense and profoundly philosophic temper of the present times. Of the numbers who study, or at least who read history, how few derive any advantage from their labors!”
Maria Edgeworth, Castle Rackrent“Hey, it's not a problem," she says, still smiling at me. "If you feel bad about it, pay me in cocoa and I'll do it with you all night if you want."Craig bursts out laughing and Maria looks up at him confused. I groan and press my face into my good hand. Even in college, we're still just a bunch of children sometimes."What's so... eew!" gasps Maria as she finally gets it. Her face turns red as she covers her mouth with her hands to stifle her giggling.”
Nadia Simonenko, Lost and Found: The Complete Series