Anna Cora Mowatt

(1819–1870) Novelist

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Anna Cora Mowatt was a novelist.

Quick Facts About Anna Cora Mowatt

Born: March 5, 1819
Died: July 21, 1870
Profession: Novelist

About Anna Cora Mowatt

[Wikidata] American actress and writer... | [Wikipedia] Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie was a French-born American author, playwright, public reader, actress, and preservationist. Her best known work was the play Fashion, published in 1845. Following her critical success as a playwright, she enjoyed a successful career on stage as an actress. Her Autobiography

Quotes by Anna Cora Mowatt

Lord Chesterfield designated ugly women as the third sex; how shall we place ugly men.

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Lord

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Men are prostrated by misfortune; women bend, but do not break, and martyr-like live on.

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Break

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The more aspiration is partial realization.

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Aspiration

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Beautiful thoughts flit across the brain, like butterflies in the sun's rays, and are as difficult to capture.

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Beautiful

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Women endowed with remarkable sensibilities enjoy much; but they also suffer much.

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Emotion

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Misfortune sprinkles ashes on the head of the man, but falls like dew on the heart of the woman, and brings forth…

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Ashes

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Pity's tears are spontaneous.

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Pity

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Every natural movement is graceful. Did you ever watch a kitten at play?

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Grace

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Is it not in accordance with divine order that every mortal is thrown into that situation where his hidden evils can be…

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Acknowledge

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There is always a half-malicious curiosity amongst actors to witness the shortcomings of a novice. They invariably experience strong inclinations to prophesy…

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Actors

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Mme. Deluzy has said that indifference is a woman's guardian angel,--a remark not only applicable in France, but all over the world.

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Angel

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