The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing. Edith Wharton airbreatheidea Change image and share on social
Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue. Edith Wharton counselorexperiencelife Change image and share on social
Life is always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope. Edith Wharton bedfeathergive Change image and share on social
Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins. Edith Wharton bewaredeadlymonotony Change image and share on social
I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views. Edith Wharton adaptauthorgood Change image and share on social
Another unsettling element in modern art is that common symptom of immaturity, the dread of doing what has been done before. Edith Wharton artcommondread Change image and share on social
Habit is necessary; it is the habit of having habits, of turning a trail into a rut, that must be incessantly fought against if one is to remain alive. Edith Wharton alivefighthabit Change image and share on social
When people ask for time, it's always for time to say no. Yes has one more letter in it, but it doesn't take half as long to say. Edith Wharton halfletterlong Change image and share on social
I don't know if I should care for a man who made life easy; I should want someone who made it interesting. Edith Wharton careeasyinterest Change image and share on social
If only we'd stop trying to be happy we'd have a pretty good time. Edith Wharton goodhappypretty Change image and share on social
