Elizabeth von Arnim Quotes
Too often she had seen the first indignation of disappointed parents at the marriage of the their children harden into a matter of pride, a matter of doggedness and principle, and finally become ridiculous. If the marriages turned out happy, how absurd to persist in an antiquated disapproval; if they turned out wretched, then how urgent the special need for love.
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But you see, I have played more good guys than I have played villains.
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When we direct our thoughts properly, we can control our emotions.
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No action is without its side effects.
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The greatest pleasure of life is love.
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If God were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions do not find outside acceptance.
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Too often she had seen the first indignation of disappointed parents at the marriage of the their children harden into a matter of pride, a matter of doggedness and principle, and finally become ridiculous. If the marriages turned out happy, how absurd to persist in an antiquated disapproval; if they turned out wretched, then how urgent the special need for love.
