Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Exceptions are not always the proof of the old rule; they can also be the harbinger of a new one. ↗

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

#always #exceptions #harbinger #new #old

Imaginary evils are incurable. ↗

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

#imaginary #incurable

We don't believe in rheumatism and true love until after the first attack. ↗

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

#after #attack #believe #first #love

The poor man wishes to conceal his poverty, and the rich man his wealth: the former fears lest he be despised, the latter lest he be plundered. ↗

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

#despised #fears #former #his #latter

What delights us in visible beauty is the invisible. ↗

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

#delights #invisible #us #visible

Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right. ↗

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

#both #good #good people #over #people

If you have one good idea, people will lend you twenty. ↗

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

#good idea #idea #lend #people #twenty

None are so eager to gain new experience as those who don't know how to make use of the old ones. ↗

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

#experience #gain #how #know #make

Privilege is the greatest enemy of right. ↗

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

#greatest #privilege #right

Those who understand only what can be explained understand very little. ↗

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

#little #only #those #understand #very