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The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton

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...

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Unwelcome Truths

Unwelcome truths are not popular. ~ The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle   The post Unwelcome Truths first appeared on LitQuotes Blog.

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George Eliot on Gossip

Gossip is a sort of smoke that comes from the dirty tobacco-pipes of of those who diffuse it: it proves nothing but the bad taste of the smoker. ~ Daniel Deronda by George Eliot The post George Eliot...

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A Room With A View Quote Photo

Life is easy to chronicle, but bewildering to practice. ~ A Room With A View by E. M. Forster The post A Room With A View Quote Photo first appeared on LitQuotes Blog.

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One Half of the World

“One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.” ~ Emma by Jane Austen The post One Half of the World first appeared on LitQuotes Blog.

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When I am King

“When I am king, they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books; for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved.” ~ The Prince and The Pauper by Mark Twain...

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Labels

Everything may be labelled—but everybody is not. ~ The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton Photo by Mona Eendra on Unsplash The post Labels first appeared on LitQuotes Blog.

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Happy are they . . .

“Happy are they that hear their detractions, and can put them to mending.” ~ Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare Photo by Edu Lauton on Unsplash   The post Happy are they . . . first...

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We Bob Up

“Nobody can spoil a life, my dear. That’s nonsense. Things happen, but we bob up.” ~ The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy Photo by Eleonora Patricola on Unsplash The post We Bob Up first appeared on...

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It’s a Pity

It is a pity that doing one’s best does not always answer. ~ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte The post It's a Pity first appeared on LitQuotes Blog.

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