“A profound knowledge of life is the least enviable of all species of knowledge, because it can only be acquired by trials that make us regret the loss of our ignorance.”
Quote by Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
Work
Desultory Thoughts and Reflections
This book is a compilation of reflective pieces that delve into a wide range of topics, offering readers a glimpse into the author's contemplations on life, philosophy, and society. more
Author
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington, was an English novelist born on September 1, 1789, and died on June 4, 1849. She was known for her delicate emotional descriptions and profound social insights, and her works were prominent in English literature during the early 19th century. more
You May Also Like
“The most certain mode of making people content with us is to make them content with themselves.”
“Flattery, if judiciously administered, is always acceptable.”
Source: Desultory Thoughts and Reflections
“Wit lives in the present, but genius survives the future.”
Source: Desultory Thoughts and Reflections
Source: The Confessions of an Elderly Lady
Source: The Confessions of an Elderly Lady
“Eternity is so certain and so terrible that a thousand lives would not suffice to prepare for it.”
Source: Histoire Des Girondins
“France is revolutionary or she is nothing at all. The revolution of1789 is her political religion.”
“Private passions grow tired and wear themselves out; political passions, never.”