They seemed to come suddenly upon happiness as if they had surprised a butterfly in the winter woods. – Edith Wharton
Life is the only real counselor wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue. – Edith Wharton
The only way not to think about money is to have a great deal of it. – Edith Wharton
There is too much sour grapes for my taste in the present American attitude. The time to denounce the bankers was when we were all feeding off their gold plate; not now! At present they have not only my sympathy but my preference. They are the last representatives of our native industries. – Edith Wharton