What virtue is there in a man who demonstrates goodness because he has been bred to it? It is his habit from youth. But a man who has known unkindness and want, for him to be kind and charitable to those who have been the cause of his misfortunes, that is a virtuous man.
Life is too uncertain... You must seize happiness where you find it. - Deanna Raybourn
Life is too uncertain... You must seize happiness where you find it.
- Deanna Raybourn
One is not born English without knowing how to converse easily about the weather. - Deanna Raybourn
One is not born English without knowing how to converse easily about the weather.
When the wind is right and the cloud is gone, you can see down this road as far as Darjeeling," I told her. "But it is a long and difficult road, ful… - Deanna Raybourn
When the wind is right and the cloud is gone, you can see down this road as far as Darjeeling," I told her. "But it is a long and difficult road, ful…
I see only a little, lady, but I know that your fortune is as twined with his as the ivy to the oak. - Deanna Raybourn
I see only a little, lady, but I know that your fortune is as twined with his as the ivy to the oak.
If one has a purpose, life is bearable enough, do you not think so? - Deanna Raybourn
If one has a purpose, life is bearable enough, do you not think so?
Fate is by far the greatest mystery of all. - Deanna Raybourn
Fate is by far the greatest mystery of all.
I am sorry " I murmured. "I know. I ought not to have threatened to beat you " he returned. He pressed a kiss to my hair. "I just cannot bear to be k… - Deanna Raybourn
I am sorry " I murmured. "I know. I ought not to have threatened to beat you " he returned. He pressed a kiss to my hair. "I just cannot bear to be k…
If you were a man, your ladyship, I would cordially horsewhip you for that remark. - Deanna Raybourn
If you were a man, your ladyship, I would cordially horsewhip you for that remark.
She didn't look at me and I didn't look at her. Some questions are so direct the only way to ask them is sideways. - Deanna Raybourn
She didn't look at me and I didn't look at her. Some questions are so direct the only way to ask them is sideways.
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