Anna Cora Mowatt Quotes
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Pity's tears are spontaneous.
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Misfortune sprinkles ashes on the head of the man, but falls like dew on the heart of the woman, and brings forth gems of strength of which she herself had no conscious possession.
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Every natural movement is graceful. Did you ever watch a kitten at play?
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Women endowed with remarkable sensibilities enjoy much; but they also suffer much.
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Beautiful thoughts flit across the brain, like butterflies in the sun's rays, and are as difficult to capture.
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There is always a half-malicious curiosity amongst actors to witness the shortcomings of a novice. They invariably experience strong inclinations to prophesy failure.
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Men are prostrated by misfortune; women bend, but do not break, and martyr-like live on.
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The more aspiration is partial realization.