People were not charmed with Eglantine because she herself was charming, but because she was charmed. ADA LEVERSON CharmCharmedCharmingCheerfulEglantineHerselfPeople
Most people now seem to treasure anything they value in proportion to the extent that it’s followed about and surrounded by the vulgar public. ADA LEVERSON ExtentFollowedPeopleProportionTreasureValue
When a passion is not realized … it fades away, or becomes ideal worship–Dante–Petrarch–that sort of thing! ADA LEVERSON BelieveFadeIdealPassionRealizeTrustWorship
Modesty is a valuable merit … in people who have no other, and the appearance of it is extremely useful to those who have. ADA LEVERSON AppearanceExtremelyMeritModestyPeople
Most people would far rather be seen through than not be seen at all. ADA LEVERSON AttentionMostPeopleSeenThroughVisibleVision
There is, of course, no joy so great as the cessation of pain; in fact all joy, active or passive, is the cessation of some pain, since it must be the satisfaction of a longing, even perhaps an unconscious longing. ADA LEVERSON CessationJoyPainPassiveSatisfaction
Suspense is torture … but delightful–or there’d be no gambling in the world. ADA LEVERSON DelightfulGamblingSuspenseTortureWorld
You don’t really know a woman until she writes you a letter. ADA LEVERSON KnowLetterUnderstandWishWomanWriting