Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes about Writing

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There is no remedy so easy as books, which if they do not give cheerfulness, at least restore quiet to the most troubled mind.

There is no remedy so easy as books, which if they do not give cheerfulness, at least restore quiet to the most troubled mind.

Mary Wortley Montagu

Book, Writing, Giving

Mary Wortley Montagu (2015). “Letters”, p.642, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

I am patriot enough to take pains to bring this usefull invention into fashion in England, and I should not fail to write to some of our Doctors very particularly about it, if I knew anyone of 'em that I thought had Virtue enough to destroy such a considerable branch of Revenue for the good of Mankind, but that Distemper is too beneficial to them not to expose to all their Resentment the hardy wight that should undertake to put an end to it.

Mary Wortley Montagu

Fashion, Pain, Writing

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1816). “Lettres de Lady Marie Wortley Montagu, 'ecrites Pendant Ses Voyages en Europe, en Asie Et en Afrique”, p.322

[On her political writings:] It is, I confess, very possible that these my Labours may only be destined to line Trunks, or preserve roast Meat from too fierce a Fire; yet in that Shape I shall be useful to my Country.

Mary Wortley Montagu

Country, Writing, Fire