Quotes by Fanny Burney, Evelina

“Generosity without delicacy, like wit without judgement, generally gives as much pain as pleasure.”

“But alas, my dear child, we are the slaves of custom, the dupes of prejudice, and dare not stem the torrent of the opposing world, even though our judgments condemn our compliance! However, since t...”

“You could not see and know her, and remain unmoved by those sensations of affection which belong to so near and tender a relationship.”

“Young, animated, entirely off your guard, and thoughtless of consequences, Imagination took the reins; and Reason, slow-paced, though sure-footed, was unequal to the race of so eccentric and flight...”