Fanny Burney Quotes: top 57 famous quotes about Fanny Burney

Fanny Burney Quotes & Sayings

Happy to read and share the best inspirational Fanny Burney quotes, sayings and quotations on Wise Famous Quotes.

Unused to the situations in which I find myself, and embarassed by the slightest difficulties, I seldom discover, till too late, how I ought to act. — Fanny Burney

She [Madame Duvall] seems desirious to repair the wrongs she has done, yet wishes the world to believe her blameless. — Fanny Burney

To despise riches, may, indeed, be philosophic, but to dispense them worthily, surely, must be more beneficial to mankind. — Fanny Burney

Traveling is the ruin of all happiness! There's no looking at a building after seeing Italy. — Fanny Burney

The civility of young Branghton, I much suspect, was merely the result of his father's commands — Fanny Burney

Money is the source of the greatest vice, and that nation which is most rich, is most wicked. — Fanny Burney

I cannot sleep - great joy is as restless as great sorrow. — Fanny Burney

It is sometimes dangerous to make requests to men, who are too desirous of receiving them. — Fanny Burney

In the bosom of her respectable family resided Camilla. — Fanny Burney

Men seldom risk their lives where an escape is without hope of recompense. — Fanny Burney

Besides, she has always a house full of people; and, though they are chiefly fools and coxcombs, yet there is some pleasure in cutting them up. — Fanny Burney

Don't be angry with the gentleman for thinking, whatever be the cause, for I assure you he makes no common practice of offending in that way. — Fanny Burney

To Sir Clement, my Lord," said I, "attribute nothing. He is the last man in the world who would have any influence over my conduct. — Fanny Burney

You could not see and know her, and remain unmoved by those sensations of affection which belong to so near and tender a relationship. — Fanny Burney

O! how short a time does it take to put an end to a woman's liberty! — Fanny Burney

While we all desire to live long, we have all a horror of being old! — Fanny Burney

An old woman ... is a person who has no sense of decency; if once she takes to living, the devil himself can't get rid of her. — Fanny Burney

I'd rather be done any thing to than laughed at, for, to my mind, it's one or other the disagreeablest thing in the world. — Fanny Burney

Travelling is the ruin of all happiness. There's no looking at a building here after seeing Italy. — Fanny Burney

Childhood is never troubled with foresight. — Fanny Burney

To be sure, marriage is all in all with the ladies; but with us gentlemen it's quite another thing! — Fanny Burney

he has no more manners than a bear, — Fanny Burney

Tis best to build no castles in the air. — Fanny Burney

Well of all things in the world, I don't suppose anything can be so dreadful as a public wedding
my stars!
I should never be able to support it! — Fanny Burney

We relate all our afflictions more frequently than we do our pleasures. — Fanny Burney

But if the young are never tired of erring in conduct, neither are the older in erring of judgment. — Fanny Burney

There is nothing", answered he, "which requires more immediate notice than impertinence, for it ever encroaches when it is tolerated. — Fanny Burney

I looked about for some of my acquaintance, but in vain, for I saw not one person that I knew, which is very odd, for all the world seemed there. — Fanny Burney

I am ashamed of confessing that I have nothing to confess. — Fanny Burney

O, we all acknowledge our faults, now; 'tis the mode of the day: but the acknowledgment passes for current payment; and therefore we never amend them. — Fanny Burney

A little alarm now and then keeps life from stagnation. — Fanny Burney

Concealment is the foe of tranquility. — Fanny Burney

Concealment, my dear Maria, is the foe of tranquility: however I may err in future, I will never be disingenuous in acknowledging my errors. To — Fanny Burney

There's nothing but quarreling with the women; it's my belief they like it better than victuals and drink. — Fanny Burney

Imagination took the reins, and reason, slow-paced, though sure-footed, was unequal to a race with so eccentric and flighty a companion. — Fanny Burney

But the time draws on for experience and observation to take the place of instruction: if — Fanny Burney

I wish the opera was every night. It is, of all entertainments, the sweetest and most delightful. Some of the songs seemed to melt my very soul. — Fanny Burney

Misery is a guest that we are glad to part with, however certain of her speedy return. — Fanny Burney

Credulity is the sister of innocence ... — Fanny Burney

But how cool, how quiet is true courage! — Fanny Burney

Generosity without delicacy, like wit without judgement, generally gives as much pain as pleasure. — Fanny Burney

To a heart formed for friendship and affection the charms of solitude are very short-lived. — Fanny Burney

It's vastly more irksome to give up one's own way, than to hear a few impertinent remarks. — Fanny Burney

Such is the effect of true politeness, that it banishes all restraint and embarassment. — Fanny Burney

Falsehood is not more unjustifiable than unsafe. — Fanny Burney

Wealth per se I never too much valued, and my acquaintance with its possessors has by no means increased my veneration for it. — Fanny Burney

The mind naturally accommodates itself, even to the most ridiculous improprieties, if they occur frequently. — Fanny Burney

The Spring is generally fertile in new acquaintances. — Fanny Burney

Lord Orville seemed by no means to think the Captain worthy an argument, upon a subject concerning which he had neither knowledge nor feeling. — Fanny Burney

But authors before they write should read. — Fanny Burney

In all ranks and all stations of life, how strangely characters and manners differ! — Fanny Burney

You must learn not only to judge but to act for yourself. — Fanny Burney

Far from having taken any positive step, I have not yet even fommed any resolution. — Fanny Burney

Why he's a poet, you know, so he may live upon learning. — Fanny Burney

The easiness with which she hears of her faults, is only another effect of the levity with which she commits them. — Fanny Burney

It has been long and justly remarked, that folly has ever sought alliance with beauty. — Fanny Burney

Never shall I recollect the occasion he gave me of displeasure, without feeling it renewed. — Fanny Burney