3 quotes by Jane Porter

“Happiness is a sunbeam which may pass through a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray nay, when it strikes on a kindred heart, like the converged light on a mirror, it reflects itself with redoubled brightness. It is not perfected till it is shared.” — Jane Porter

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“Imparting knowledge is only lighting other men's candles at our lamp without depriving ourselves of any flame.” — Jane Porter

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“Dr. Johnson has said that the chief glory of a country arises from its authors. But then that is only as they are oracles of wisdom unless they teach virtue, they are more worthy of a halter than of the laurel.” — Jane Porter

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