Done Quote by 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

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.7 out of 5 (6 ratings)

Done Laughed Mind Psychology Ridicule World

More by Fanny Burney

falsehood is not more unjustifiable than unsafe.

Fanny Burney

Image

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

Fanny Burney

Image

“The hautbois in the open air is heavenly.”

Fanny Burney

Image

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

Fanny Burney

Image

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

Image

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

Fanny Burney

Image

“Young, animated, entirely off your guard, and thoughtless of consequences, Imagination took the reins; and Reason, slow-paced, though sure-footed, was unequal to the race…

Fanny Burney

Image

the right line of conduct is the same for both sexes, though the manner in which it is pursued, may somewhat vary, and be…

Fanny Burney

Image

“Generosity without delicacy, like wit without judgment, generally gives as much pain as pleasure. The”

Fanny Burney

Image

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

Fanny Burney

Image

I never pretend to be so superior a being as to be above having and indulging a hobby horse [her journal writing], and while…

Fanny Burney

Image

The laws of custom make our [returning a visit] necessary. O how I hate this vile custom which obliges us to make slaves of…

Fanny Burney

Image

Explore all 91 Fanny Burney quotes

More Done quotes

Entertainment is a sacred pursuit when done well. When done well, it raises the quality of human life.

Michael Chabon

Image

Usually male directors have to use foul language to get the job done. But I never came down to that level as being a…

Divya Khosla Kumar

Image

You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear.…

Anonymous

Image

Forcing modern speakers of English to not - whoops, not to split an infinitive because it isn't done in Latin makes about as much…

Steven Pinker

Image

When you step out and do a song in a musical, the easier thing to do is make it funny. But when those transitions…

Kelli O'Hara

Image

Against his own will, almost, Will felt himself understanding; he would have done anything, he thought, told any lie, taken any risk, to make…

Cassandra Clare

Image

Failures happen. You can't cry over them. You just take it in your stride because you know that you have done your best... Sometimes,…

Divya Dutta

Image

If the members of parliament no longer consider themselves mandatories of the taxpayers but deputies of those receiving salaries, wages, subsidies, doles, and other…

Ludwig von Mises