The mere idea of a woman's appealing to her family to screen her husband's business dishonour was inadmisible, since it was the one thing that the Family, as an institution, could not do. - Edith Wharton Quotes
The mere idea of a woman's appealing to her family to screen her husband's business dishonour was inadmisible, since it was the one thing that the Family, as an institution, could not do. Edith Wharton
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If only we'd stop trying to be happy we'd have a pretty good time. - Edith Wharton Quotes

If only we'd stop trying to be happy we'd have a pretty good time.

Edith Wharton

 American Author
There is too much sour grapes for my taste in the present American attitude. The time to denounce the bankers was when we were all feeding off their gold plate; not now! At present they have not only my sympathy but my preference. They are the last representatives of our native industries. - Edith Wharton Quotes

There is too much sour grapes for my taste in the present American attitude. The time to denounce the bankers was when we were all feeding off their gold plate; not now! At present they have not only my sympathy but my preference. They are the last representatives of our native industries.

Edith Wharton

 Attitude Bankers And Banking
How much longer are we going to think it necessary to be ''American'' before (or in contradistinction to) being cultivated, being enlightened, being humane, and having the same intellectual discipline as other civilized countries? - Edith Wharton Quotes

How much longer are we going to think it necessary to be ''American'' before (or in contradistinction to) being cultivated, being enlightened, being humane, and having the same intellectual discipline as other civilized countries?

Edith Wharton

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A New York divorce is in itself a diploma of virtue. - Edith Wharton Quotes

A New York divorce is in itself a diploma of virtue.

Edith Wharton

 American Author Divorce
After all, one knows one's weak points so well, that it's rather bewildering to have the critics overlook them and invent others. - Edith Wharton Quotes

After all, one knows one's weak points so well, that it's rather bewildering to have the critics overlook them and invent others.

Edith Wharton

 American Author
After all, one knows one's weak points so well, that it's rather bewildering to have the critics overlook them and invent others. - Edith Wharton Quotes

After all, one knows one's weak points so well, that it's rather bewildering to have the critics overlook them and invent others.

Edith Wharton

 American Author
True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision. - Edith Wharton Quotes

True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision.

Edith Wharton

 American Author Originality
Everything about her was both vigorous and exquisite. - Edith Wharton Quotes

Everything about her was both vigorous and exquisite.

Edith Wharton

 
In spite of illness, in spite even of the archenemy sorrow, one can remain alive log past the usual date of disintegration if one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in big things, and happy in small ways. - Edith Wharton Quotes

In spite of illness, in spite even of the archenemy sorrow, one can remain alive log past the usual date of disintegration if one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in big things, and happy in small ways.

Edith Wharton

 
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. - Edith Wharton Quotes

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

Edith Wharton

 American Author Discipline
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