In morals what begins in fear usually ends in wickedness; in religion what begins in fear usually ends in fanaticism. Fear, either as a principle or a motive, is the beginning of all evil.Anna Jameson
Conversation may be compared to a lyre with seven chords - philosophy, art, poetry, love, scandal, and the weather.Anna Jameson
The streams which would otherwise diverge to fertilize a thousand meadows, must be directed into one deep narrow channel before they can turn a mill.Anna Jameson
We can sometimes love what we do not understand, but it is impossible completely to understand what we do not love.Anna Jameson