Edith Wharton Quotes & Sayings
27 most famous Edith Wharton quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for her. She was an American author who passed away on 11 August, 1937.
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
“If only we'd stop trying to be happy we'd have a pretty good time.”
“The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing.”
“My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet.”
“Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue.”
“I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views.”
“Habit is necessary; it is the habit of having habits, of turning a trail into a rut, that must be incessantly fought against if one is to remain alive.”
“Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins.”
“Life is always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope.”
“Misfortune had made Lily supple instead of hardening her, and a pliable substance is less easy to break than a stiff one.”
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