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Mary Russell Mitford, born on December 16, 1787, and died on January 10, 1855, was a renowned British author, playwright, and traveler in the 19th century. Known for her humorous and witty writing style, Mitford's works have been beloved by readers for their delicate emotional descriptions.

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Famous Mary Russell Mitford Quotes

“The slightest emotion of disinterested kindness that passes through the mind improves and refreshes that mind, producing generous thought and noble feeling, as the sun and rain foster your favourite flowers. Cherish kind wishes, my children; for a time may come when you may be enabled to put them in practice.”

Source: Our Village: Sketches of Rural Character and Scenery

“That bad letters of every kind arise from want of the habit of thinking, I cannot doubt.”

Thinking Want Kind Doubt Habit Letters Arise

Book:The Life of Mary Russell Mitford: Related in a Selection from Her Letters to Her Friends

Source: The Life of Mary Russell Mitford: Related in a Selection from Her Letters to Her Friends