1880s Quote by Jennifer Worth

“In the Russian Orthodox Church there is the concept of the Holy Fool. It means someone who is a fool to the ways of…

— Jennifer Worth

Tread softly as you draw near to the bedside of a dying man, for the space around him is holy ground. Speak in hushed…

— Jennifer Worth

“...If God really does exist, and is not just a myth, it must have consequence for the whole of life.”

— Jennifer Worth

Their devotion showed me there were no versions of love there was only... Love. That it had no equal and that it was worth…

— Jennifer Worth

“Inanimate objects have a life of their own, especially when they are the daily companions of a living soul. Without that life, they take…

— Jennifer Worth

Bah! Suffragettes. I've no time for suffragettes. They made the biggest mistake in history. They went for equality. They should have gone for power!

— Jennifer Worth

“Wiv difficulty 'an injinuity. Jest bein' smart, like.”

— Jennifer Worth

“Every child is conceived either in love or lust, is born in pain, followed by joy or sometimes remorse.”

— Jennifer Worth

“Well, your mater is an ass.”

— Jennifer Worth

Health is the greatest of God's gifts, but we take it for granted; yet it hangs on a thread as fine as a spider's…

— Jennifer Worth

“You know the secret of life, my dear, because you know how to love.”

— Jennifer Worth

“Questions, questions – you wear me out with your questions, child. Find out for yourself – we all have to in the end. No…

— Jennifer Worth