The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.
- Maria Edgeworth
Human, Only, Human Heart, Opens
The law, in our case, seems to make the right; and the very reverse ought to be done - the right should make the law.
- Maria Edgeworth
Law, Should, Very, Ought
Fortune's wheel never stands still the highest point is therefore the most perilous.
- Maria Edgeworth
Never, Most, Stands, Perilous
An orator is the worse person to tell a plain fact.
- Maria Edgeworth
Fact, Person, Plain, Orator
The bore is usually considered a harmless creature, or of that class of irrationa bipeds who hurt only themselves.
- Maria Edgeworth
Only, Themselves, Considered, Creature
Some people talk of morality, and some of religion, but give me a little snug property.
- Maria Edgeworth
Give, Some, Morality, Give Me
I've a great fancy to see my own funeral afore I die.
- Maria Edgeworth
Die, Fancy, See, Funeral
Surely it is much more generous to forgive and remember, than to forgive and forget.
- Maria Edgeworth
Remember, Forget, Surely, Generous
Business was his aversion; Pleasure was his business.
- Maria Edgeworth
Business, Pleasure, His, Aversion
Our Irish blunders are never blunders of the heart.
- Maria Edgeworth
Never, Blunders, Our, Irish
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