“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
Quote by Edith Wharton
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Edith Wharton
American novelist known for her delicate psychological portrayals and profound social insights. Edith Wharton came from a wealthy New York family and her works mainly reflect the American society at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Her representative works include 'The Age of Innocence' and 'The House of Mirth' among others. more
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“If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time.”
“Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins.”
Source: The Age of Innocence
“Life is always either; a tight -rope or a feather-bed . — Give me the tightrope.”
Source: The letters of Edith Wharton
“The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing.”
Source: The Age of Innocence
“True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision.”
Source: The Writing of Fiction
Source: Delphi Works of Edith Wharton (Illustrated)
Source: Wharton's New England: Seven Stories and Ethan Frome