Mary Wortley Montagu

"Civility costs nothing and buys everything. "

"I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise. "

"I hate the noise and hurry inseparable from great Estates and Titles, and look upon both as blessings that ought only to be given to fools, for 'tis only to them that they are blessings. "

"It has all been very interesting. "

"Life is too short for a long story. "

"Prudent people are very happy 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think. "

"There is no remedy so easy as books, which if they do not give cheerfulness, at least restore quiet to the most troubled mind. "

"You can be pleased with nothing when you are not pleased with yourself. "