Love of Bustle

It is said that every man has his peculiar ambition, whether it be true or not, it is at least certain that ambition either finds or makes every man his enemy.

Maria Edgeworth – Ennui

Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm; it moves stones, it charms brutes. Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity, and truth accomplishes no victories without it.

Maria Edgeworth – Ennui

People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.

Maria Edgeworth – Ennui

Our judgments, like our watches, none go just alike, yet each believes his own.

Maria Edgeworth – Ennui

Pride often mingles with the good actions we perform, as the dust that rises with the carriage wheels and spoils the passengers’ clothes.

Maria Edgeworth – Ennui