“The world has no sympathy with any but positive griefs. It will pity you for what you lose; never for what you lack” WorldLosesGriefPitySympathyMy SympathyNo Sympathy Author:Sophie Swetchine
“A good, finished scandal, fully armed and equipped, such as circulates in the world, is rarely the production of a single individual, or even of a single coterie. It sees the light in one; is rocked and nurtured in another; is petted, developed, and attains its growth in a third; and receives its finishing touches only after passing through a multitude of hands. It is a child that can count a host of fathers--all ready to disown it.” WorldChildrenHandsLightFatherIndividualGrowthReadyThirdsProductionsFinishedPassingPassingsHostMultitudesScandalFinishingPassing ThroughFinishing Touches Author:Sophie Swetchine
“Let us resist the opinion of the world fearlessly, provided only that our self-respect grows in proportion to our indifference.” WorldSelfGrowsOpinionIndifferenceProportionSelf Respect Author:Sophie Swetchine
“The inventory of my faith for this lower world is soon made out. I believe in Him who made it.” WorldBelieveMadeFaithI BelieveI Believe InMade ItInventory Author:Sophie Swetchine
“We are all of us, in this world, more or less like St. January, whom the inhabitants of Naples worship one day, and pelt with baked apples the next.” WorldNextThis WorldOne DayWorshipApplesJanuaryNaples Author:Sophie Swetchine
“In this world of change naught which comes stays and naught which goes is lost.” WorldLostChangeThis WorldLosing Author:Sophie Swetchine
“The only true method of action in this world is to be in it, but not of it.” WorldActionThis WorldMethod Author:Sophie Swetchine
