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In the chain of my life, there were so many links, all of which tended towards bringing me to the fulfillment of my destiny.

Baroness Orczy

The weariest night, the longest day, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
BARONESS ORCZY

Ends Night Sadness
Money and titles may be hereditary,” she would say, “but brains are not,”.
BARONESS ORCZY

Brain May Titles
Virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when it is crushed.
BARONESS ORCZY

Crushed Fragrant Virtue
It is only when we are very happy that we can bear to gaze merrily upon the vast and limitless expanse of water, rolling on and on with such persistent, irritating monotony, to the accompaniment of our thoughts, whether grave or gay.
BARONESS ORCZY

Gay Rolling Water
We must prove to the world that we are all nincompoops
BARONESS ORCZY

Nincrompoops Prove World
A woman’s heart is such a complex problem – the owner thereof is often most incompetent to find the solution to this puzzle.
BARONESS ORCZY

Heart Owners Problem
Even the worst moments and the weariest journeys must come to an end.
BARONESS ORCZY

Hope Journey Worst Moments
Sink me! Your taylors have betrayed you! T’wood serve you better to send THEM to Madam Guillotine
BARONESS ORCZY

Betrayed Guillotine Wood
When will you give up these mad adventures, and leave others to fight their own battles and to save their own lives as best they may?’ When your ladyship has ceased to be the most admired woman in Europe, namely, when I am in my grave.
BARONESS ORCZY

Adventure Fighting Giving Up
Thus human beings judge of one another, superficially, casually, throwing contempt on one another, with but little reason, and no charity.
BARONESS ORCZY

Charity Judging Littles
Odd’s fish, m’dear! The man can’t even tie his own cravat!
BARONESS ORCZY

Men Odd Ties
She, too, had worn a mask in assuming a contempt for him, whilst, as a matter of fact, she completely misunderstood him
BARONESS ORCZY

Assume Contempt Fact Matter Misunderstood
She said nothing, and Sir Andrew, too, was silent, yet those two young people understood one another, as young people have a way of doing all the world over, and have done since the world began.
BARONESS ORCZY

Another Done People Two Young
…but in every century, and ever since England has been what it is, an Englishman has always felt somewhat ashamed of his own emotion and of his own sympathy.
BARONESS ORCZY

Century Emotion England
In the chain of my life, there were so many links, all of which tended towards bringing me to the fulfillment of my destiny.
BARONESS ORCZY

Chains Destiny Links
When they are gay, the waves echo their gaiety; but when they are sad, then every breaker, as it rolls, seems to bring additional sadness, and to speak to us of hopelessness and of the pettiness of all our joys.
BARONESS ORCZY

Echoes Gay Sadness

In the chain of my life, there were so many links, all of which tended towards bringing me to the fulfillment of my destiny.

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