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Attributed quotes — Sophie Swetchine

d. 1857

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In the opinion of the world, marriage ends all; as it does in a comedy. The truth is precisely the reverse. It begins all. So they say of death, “It is the end of all things.” Yes, just as much as marriage.

Attributed Forty Thousand Quotations (1917)

Resignation is, to some extent, spoiled for me by the fact that it is so entirely conformable to the laws of common-sense. I should like just a little more of the supernatural in the practice of my favorite virtue.

Attributed Forty Thousand Quotations (1917)

Repentance is accepted remorse.

Attributed Forty Thousand Quotations (1917)

God has prohibited despair.

Attributed Forty Thousand Quotations (1917)

Old age is not one of the beauties of creation, but it is one of its harmonies. The law of contrasts is one of the laws of beauty. Under the conditions of our climate, shadow gives light its worth; sternness enhances mildness; solemnity, splendor. Varying proportions of size support and subserve one another.

Attributed Forty Thousand Quotations (1917)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Sophie Swetchine (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.