In such misfortunes my Mother was of an heroic spirit, in suffering patiently when there was no remedy, and being industrious where she thought she could help. Margaret Cavendish More Quotes by Margaret Cavendish More Quotes From Margaret Cavendish Thoughts are like stars in the firmament; some are fixed, others like the wandering planets, others again are only like meteors. Understanding is like the Sun, which gives light to all the thoughts. Memory is like the Moon, it hath its new, its full and its wane. Margaret Cavendish stars moon memories If Atomes are as small, as small can bee,They must in quantity of Matter all agree Margaret Cavendish agree matter bees I think a bad husband is far worse than no husband. Margaret Cavendish bad-husband husband thinking For I had rather die in the adventure ot noble achievements, then live in obscure and sluggish security. Margaret Cavendish achievement noble adventure Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit. Margaret Cavendish wit tombs graves First, they were bred when I was not capable to observe or before I was born; likewise the breeding of men is of a different manner from that of women. Margaret Cavendish literature men firsts Everyone's conscience in religion is between God and themselves, and it belongs to none other. Margaret Cavendish conscience women religion For disorder obstructs: besides, it doth disgust life, distract the appetities, and yield no true relish to the senses. Margaret Cavendish yield madness disorder Indeed, I was so afraid to dishonour my friends and family by my indiscreet actions, that I rather chose to be accounted a fool, than to be thought rude or wanton. Margaret Cavendish family-and-friends rude literature Pain and Oblivion make mankind afraid to die; but all creatures are afraid of the one, none but mankind afraid of the other. Margaret Cavendish oblivion mankind pain Prosperity is like perfume, it often makes the head ache. Margaret Cavendish perfume prosperity wealth Not that I am ashamed of my mind or body, my birth or breeding, my actions or fortunes, for my bashfulness is in my nature, not for any crime. Margaret Cavendish body mind action As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity. Margaret Cavendish plenty delight pleasure A rude nature is worse than a brute nature by so much more as man is better than a beast: and those that are of civil natures and genteel dispositions are as much nearer to celestial creatures as those that are rude and cruel are to devils. Margaret Cavendish devil rude men One may be my very good friend, and yet not of my opinion. Margaret Cavendish good-friend may friendship For Pleasure, Delight, Peace and Felicity live in method and temperance. Margaret Cavendish method delight pleasure Not because they were servants were we so reserved, for many noble persons are forced to serve through necessity, but by reason the vulgar sort of servants are as ill bred as meanly born, giving children ill examples and worse counsel. Margaret Cavendish noble giving children Nature, being a wise and provident lady, governs her parts very wisely, methodically, and orderly: Also, she is very industrious and hates to be idle, which makes her employ her time as a good housewife doth. Margaret Cavendish hate nature wise who can Perswade more Powerfully than Poets? Margaret Cavendish poet As for our garments, my Mother did not only delight to see us neat and cleanly, fine and gay, but rich and costly: maintaining us to the heighth of her estate, but not beyond it. Margaret Cavendish gay pride mother
