Contagious Enthusiasm

The habit of looking forward to the future as something which must necessarily be better than the present, is one of the best consolations to the human mind in this vale of tears.

Maria Edgeworth – Ennui

It is not the place, nor the climate, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.

Maria Edgeworth – Ennui

There is nothing so easy as to be wise for others; a species of prodigality, by which we are generous at the expense of our friends.

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

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

Maria Edgeworth – Ennui