Even virtue is an art; and even its devotees are divided into those who practise it and those who are merely amateurs. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
Where would the power of women be, were it not for the vanity of men? — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
Nothing makes us more cowardly and unconscionable than the desire to be loved by everyone. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
No one is so eager to gain new experiences as he who doesn't know how to make use of the old ones. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
As far as your self-control goes, as far goes your freedom. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
Generosity, to be perfect, should always be accompanied by a dash of humor. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
They understand but a little who understand only what can be explained. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
One of the main goals of self-education is to eradicate that vanity in us without which we would never have been educated. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
Blessed is trust, for it blesses both those who have it to give and those who receive it. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
n every exalted joy, there mingles a sense of gratitude. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
How happy are the pessimists! What joy is theirs when they have proved there is no joy. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
One has to do good in order for it to exist in the world. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
Enthusiasm does not always speak for those who arouse it, but always for those who experience it. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
Consider well before you immerse yourself in solitude whether your own company will be good for you. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
Even virtue is an art; and even its devotees are divided into those who practise it and those who are merely amateurs. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
Parents forgive their children least readily for the faults they themselves instilled in them. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
Whoever prefers the material comforts of life over intellectual wealth is like the owner of a palace who moves into the servants’ quarters and… — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
Pain is the great teacher of mankind. Beneath its breath souls develop. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
Where would the power of women be, were it not for the vanity of men? — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
“Much less evil would be done on earth if evil could not be done in the name of good. ” — Marie Von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
