“History is merely gossip. But scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.” ~ Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde

“History is merely gossip. But scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.” ~ Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde
“It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.” ~ Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde
The House of Mirth was was written by Edith Wharton and published as a book in October of 1905. (Earlier in that year it was serialized in Scribner’s Magazine.) The novel tells the tale of socialite Lily Bart as she deals with issues of money, a woman’s place in society and social expectations.
“Half the trouble in life is caused by pretending there isn’t any.” ~ The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
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Dawn has power to fertilise the most matter-of-fact vision. ~ The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy
After all, the true seeing is within. ~ Middlemarch by George Eliot
George Eliot (1819-1880)
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There are shadows because there are hills. ~ A Room With A View by E. M. Forster
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“Second to the right, and straight on till morning.” ~ Peter Pan by James M. Barrie
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So I’m not the only one who’s not a morning person.
“Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.” ~ An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
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