“Never expect women to be sincere, so long as they are educated to think that their first aim in life is to please.” Quote by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“Grace is the outcome of inward harmony.” GraceHarmonyOutcomesInward Author:Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“n every exalted joy, there mingles a sense of gratitude.” JoyGratitudeExalted Author:Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“Wit is an intermittent fountain; kindness is a perennial spring.” KindnessHumourSpringWitFountainIntermittent Author:Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“Even virtue is an art; and even its devotees are divided into those who practise it and those who are merely amateurs.” ArtVirtueMoralityDividedPractiseDevotee Author:Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“He who says patience, says courage, endurance, strength.” PatienceEndurance Author:Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“Pain is the great teacher of mankind. Beneath its breath souls develop.” SoulPainSufferingTeacherMankindBreathsGreat Teacher Author:Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“Since the well-known victory over the hare by the tortoise, the descendants of the tortoise think themselves miracles of speed.” ThinkingWellsTimeKnownVictoryMiracleSpeedVanityWell KnownDescendantsHaresTortoises Author:Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“There is something so beautiful in trust that even the most hardened liar need feel a certain respect for those who confide in him.” NeedsFeelsBeautifulCertainTrustLiarsHardened Author:Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“Where would the power of women be, were it not for the vanity of men?” MenVanity Author:Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach