As for our garments, my Mother did not only delight to see us neat and cleanly, fine and gay, but rich and costly: maintaining us to the heighth of her estate, but not beyond it.
Pain and Oblivion make mankind afraid to die; but all creatures are afraid of the one, none but mankind afraid of the other. - Margaret Cavendish
Pain and Oblivion make mankind afraid to die; but all creatures are afraid of the one, none but mankind afraid of the other.
- Margaret Cavendish
First, they were bred when I was not capable to observe or before I was born; likewise the breeding of men is of a different manner from that of wome… - Margaret Cavendish
First, they were bred when I was not capable to observe or before I was born; likewise the breeding of men is of a different manner from that of wome…
Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years. - Margaret Cavendish
Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years.
Not that I am ashamed of my mind or body, my birth or breeding, my actions or fortunes, for my bashfulness is in my nature, not for any crime. - Margaret Cavendish
Not that I am ashamed of my mind or body, my birth or breeding, my actions or fortunes, for my bashfulness is in my nature, not for any crime.
And though I might have learnt more wit and advanced my understanding by living in a Court, yet being dull, fearful and bashful, I neither heeded wha… - Margaret Cavendish
And though I might have learnt more wit and advanced my understanding by living in a Court, yet being dull, fearful and bashful, I neither heeded wha…
Prosperity is like perfume, it often makes the head ache. - Margaret Cavendish
Prosperity is like perfume, it often makes the head ache.
Indeed, I was so afraid to dishonour my friends and family by my indiscreet actions, that I rather chose to be accounted a fool, than to be thought r… - Margaret Cavendish
Indeed, I was so afraid to dishonour my friends and family by my indiscreet actions, that I rather chose to be accounted a fool, than to be thought r…
For Pleasure, Delight, Peace and Felicity live in method and temperance. - Margaret Cavendish
For Pleasure, Delight, Peace and Felicity live in method and temperance.
Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit. - Margaret Cavendish
Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit.
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