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Charlotte Charke Quotes

The least glimmering or shade of acting, in man or woman, is a sure motive of envy in the rest; and, if their malice can't persuade the town's-people into a dislike of their performance, they'll cruelly endeavor to

The least glimmering or shade of acting, in man or woman, is a sure motive of envy in the rest; and, if their malice can't persuade the town's-people into a dislike of their performance, they'll cruelly endeavor to taint their characters.

Charlotte Charke
Character, Men, Envy

Power, when invested in the hands of knaves or fools, generally is the source of tyranny.

Charlotte Charke
Power, Hands, Fool
Charlotte CHARKE (1826). “A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke, youngest daughter of Colley Cibber ... Written by herself. With a portrait”

But, alas! Misfortunes are too apt to wear out Friendship.

Charlotte Charke
Friendship, Alas, Misfortunes
Charlotte CHARKE (1826). “A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke, youngest daughter of Colley Cibber ... Written by herself. With a portrait”

I have observed gratitude to be a principle, that bears the smallest share in the hearts of those where it ought to be most strongly resident, so that I begin to imagine one half of the world don't understand the real etymology of the word.

Charlotte Charke
Gratitude, Real, Heart

my uncle ... had the misfortune to be ever touched in his brain, and, as a convincing proof, married his maid, at an age when he and she both had more occasion for a nurse than a parson.

Charlotte Charke
Marriage, Uncles, Nurse
Mary Robinson, Charlotte Charke (1830). “Memoirs”

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