What did Mary Russell Mitford mean by: Trees and children are, of all living things, those whose growth soonest makes one feel one’s age. Mary Russell Mitford Playwright · England Copy
Autumn glows upon us like a splendid evening; it is the very sunset of the year. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Mary Russell Mitford, Beauty, Reflection, Transition, 0 Mary Russell Mitford Playwright · England
Enthusiasm is very catching, especially when it is very eloquent. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Mary Russell Mitford, Enthusiasm, 0 Mary Russell Mitford Playwright · England
+ There is no running away from a great grief. Author, August 23, 2023January 2, 2025, Mary Russell Mitford, Acceptance, Grief, Resilience, 0 Mary Russell Mitford Playwright · England
[On Elizabeth Barrett Browning:] Her sweetness of character is even beyond her genius. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Mary Russell Mitford, Character, Genius, Sweetness, 0 Mary Russell Mitford Playwright · England
We may admire people for being wise, but we like them best when they are foolish. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Mary Russell Mitford, Admiration, Folly, Preference, 0 Mary Russell Mitford Playwright · England
+ Friendship is the bread of the heart. Author, August 13, 2023January 2, 2025, Mary Russell Mitford, Connection, Emotion, Nourishment, 0 Mary Russell Mitford Playwright · England
I prepare myself for all disappointments by expecting nothing. Read explanation Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Mary Russell Mitford, Disappointment, Expectations, Preparation, 0 Mary Russell Mitford Playwright · England
Well, great authors are great people – but I believe that they are best seen at a distance. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Mary Russell Mitford, Admiration, Isolation, Perspective, 0 Mary Russell Mitford Playwright · England
After the writer’s death, reading his journal is like receiving a long letter. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
Mirrors would do well to reflect a little more before sending back images. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
Watch yourself all your life in a mirror and you’ll see Death at work like bees in a glass hive. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
The joy of youth is to disobey; but the trouble is that there are no longer any orders. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
