“I endeavor to drink deep of philosophy, and to be wise when I cannot be merry, easy when I cannot be glad, content with what cannot be mended, and patient where there is no redress. The mighty can do no more, and the wise seldom do as much. ... I am resolved to make the best of all circumstances around me, that this short life may not be half lost in pains ... Between the periods of birth and burial, I would fain insert a little happiness, a little pleasure, a little peace: to-day is ours, yesterday is past, and to-morrow may never come.”
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Elizabeth Montagu
Elizabeth Montagu, a British writer born on October 2, 1718, and died on August 25, 1800, is renowned for her literary achievements and contributions to the status of women in literature. more
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