Author of quotes: Edith Wharton. Page 6

In the fortress there is always a traitor, and when he (or often she) has already given the keys, whether to pretend that the fortress was impregnable?

What's the point of just doing secrets? It only leads to the fact that people are trying to sniff.

Surely no one here wants to know the truth, Mr. Archer? Living among all these kind people who only ask that you pretended to be - that is the real loneliness!

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

They say that to watch as the writhing sinners is a favorite pastime of the angels, but even they can hardly believe that people are much happier in hell.

To find a man who will make my life easy? I would prefer somebody that will make it interesting.