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Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains...

Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.

Quote by Mary Ann Evans about opinion, nothing, man

A woman's heart must be of such a size and no larger, else it must be pressed small, like Chinese feet; her happiness is to be made as cakes are, by a fixed recipe.

Quote by Mary Ann Evans about woman, happiness, heart

Adventure is not outside man; it is within.

Adventure is not outside man; it is within.

Quote by Mary Ann Evans about adventure, man

All meanings, we know depend on the key of interpretation.

All meanings, we know depend on the key of interpretation.

Quote by Mary Ann Evans about opinion

You can be pleased with nothing when you are not pleased...

You can be pleased with nothing when you are not pleased with yourself

Quote by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu about contentment, nothing

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

Quote by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu about opinion, pleasure, people

Life is too short for a long story.

Life is too short for a long story.

Quote by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu about life

While conscience is our friend, all is at peace; however...

While conscience is our friend, all is at peace; however once it is offended, farewell to a tranquil mind.

Quote by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu about conscience, peace, mind

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no...

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.

Quote by Mary Ann Evans about animals

An ass may bray a good while before he shakes the stars...

An ass may bray a good while before he shakes the stars down.

Quote by Mary Ann Evans about opinion, celebrity, stars, good, good luck

Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the...

Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.

Quote by Mary Ann Evans about faith, soul

The internet is still a technology in search of a strategy.

The internet is still a technology in search of a strategy.

Quote by Mary J. Cronin about internet, technology

Were this not Texas, were there not a state where there were no protections at all and where the law was clear on that, I think CBS and Mary Mapes and Dan Rather and all of us had a very good chance of winning. So this is an ongoing battle about...

Quote by Floyd Abrams about principle, chance, law, state, good, good luck

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.

Quote by Amelia Earhart about courage, peace, life

I'm a woman, a mother, a daughter, a sister. I'm a real person operating in the world. For me to discuss the most private thing feels wrong. It feels like I'm betraying myself and my children.

Quote by Nicole Kidman about truth, bad, mother, children, woman, people, real estate, things, world

A historical romance is the only kind of book where...

A historical romance is the only kind of book where chastity really counts.

Quote by Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland about books

France is the only place where you can make love in the...

France is the only place where you can make love in the afternoon without people hammering on your door.

Quote by Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland about sex, love, people

After forty a woman has to choose between losing her...

After forty a woman has to choose between losing her figure or her face. My advice is to keep your face, and stay sitting down.

Quote by Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland about woman, advice, face

I have always found women difficult. I don't really...

I have always found women difficult. I don't really understand them. To begin with, few women tell the truth.

Quote by Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland about woman, truth

I'll keep going till my face falls off.

I'll keep going till my face falls off.

Quote by Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland about opinion, face

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