There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. Edith Wharton candlelightmirror Change image and share on social
I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story. Edith Wharton bitecasegenerally Change image and share on social
He had to deal all at once with the packed regrets and stifled memories of an inarticulate lifetime. Edith Wharton dealinarticulatelifetime Change image and share on social
Misfortune had made Lily supple instead of hardening her, and a pliable substance is less easy to break than a stiff one. Edith Wharton breakeasyharden Change image and share on social
Silence may be as variously shaded as speech. Edith Wharton shadesilencespeech Change image and share on social
Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue. Edith Wharton counselorexperiencelife Change image and share on social
The American landscape has no foreground and the American mind no background. Edith Wharton americanbackgroundforeground Change image and share on social
