Ann Radcliffe Quotes about Disappointment

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To a generous mind few circumstances are more afflicting than a discovery of perfidy in those whom we have trusted.

To a generous mind few circumstances are more afflicting than a discovery of perfidy in those whom we have trusted.

Disappointment, Discovery, Mind

Ann Radcliffe (1820). “The romance of the forest, by the authoress of 'A Sicilian romance'.”, p.187

To discover depravity in those whom we have loved, is one of the most exquisite tortures to a virtuous mind, and the conviction is often rejected before it is finally admitted.

Ann Radcliffe

Disappointment, Mind, Conviction

Ann Radcliffe (1820). “The romance of the forest, by the authoress of 'A Sicilian romance'.”, p.147

What are riches - grandeur - health itself, to the luxury of a pure conscience, the health of the soul; - and what the sufferings of poverty, disappointment, despair - to the anguish of an afflicted one!

Ann Radcliffe

Disappointment, Integrity, Luxury

Ann Radcliffe (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ann Radcliffe (Illustrated)”, p.1145, Delphi Classics