Evelina
Frances Burney
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Generosity without delicacy, like wit without judgement, generally gives as much pain as pleasure.”
“Unused to the situations in which I find myself, and embarassed by the slightest difficulties, I seldom discover, till too late, how I ought to act.”
“She [Evelina] is not, indeed, like most modern young ladies; to be known in half an hour; her modest worth, and fearful excellence, require both time and encouragement to show themselves.”
“You must learn not only to judge but to act for yourself.”
“it is sometimes dangerous to make requests to men, who are too desirous of receiving them.”
“To despise riches, may, indeed, be philosophic, but to dispense them worthily, surely, must be more beneficial to mankind.”
“he has no more manners than a bear,”
“What arguments, what persuasions can I make use of, with any prospect of success, to such a woman as Madame Duval? ...She is too ignorant for instruction, too obstinate for entreaty, and too weak for reason.”
“Never shall I recollect the occasion he gave me of displeasure, without feeling it renewed.”
“Why he's a poet, you know, so he may live upon learning.”
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Book Keywords:
pain, generosity, pleasure