Flattery, if judiciously administered, is always acceptable.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
Flattery, if judiciously ...
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A mother's love! O holy, boundless thing!
Fountain whose waters never cease to spring!
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
Praise is the only gift for which people are really grateful.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
In France, a woman may forget that she is neither young nor handsome; for the absence of these claims to attention does not expose her to be neglected by the male sex.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
Borrowed thoughts, like borrowed money, only show the poverty of the borrower.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
