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Another unsettling element in modern art is that common symptom of immaturity, the dread of doing what has been done before.

~Edith Wharton

Topics: Another Art Been Before Common Doing Done Dread Element Immaturity Modern Modern Art Symptom Unsettling

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A New York divorce is in itself a diploma of virtue.

~Edith Wharton

Topics: Diploma Divorce Itself New New York Virtue York

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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

Topics: Always Ask Half Letter Long More People Say Take Time Yes

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What's the use of making mysteries? It only makes people want to nose 'em out.

~Edith Wharton

Topics: Makes Making Mysteries Nose Only Out People Use Want

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In any really good subject, one has only to probe deep enough to come to tears.

~Edith Wharton

Topics: Any Come Deep Enough Good Only Probe Really Subject Tears

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The worst of doing one's duty was that it apparently unfitted one for doing anything else.

~Edith Wharton

Topics: Anything Anything Else Apparently Doing Duty Else Worst

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The American landscape has no foreground and the American mind no background.

~Edith Wharton

Topics: American Background Landscape Mind

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: January 24th, 1862

Died: August 11th, 1937

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