“It is very queer, but not the less true, that people are generally quite as vain, or even more so, of their deficiencies than of their available gifts; as was Hepzibah of this native inapplicability, so to speak, of the Pyncheons to any useful purpose.” VainBoastNobilityBragLazynessUseless TalentsHouse Of The Seven GablesHigh Class Style Book:The house of the seven gables Source: The house of the seven gables
“... for when a man's spirit has been thoroughly crushed, he may be peevish at small offenses, but never resentful of great ones.” MenAttitudeShameGloomReactionLowHouse Of The Seven GablesCrushed Spirit Book:The house of the seven gables Source: The house of the seven gables