Frances Burney - Happiness Quotes

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Traveling is the ruin of all happiness! There's no looking at a building after seeing Italy.

Frances Burney

He said, 'Madam—may I presume?'—and stopped, offering to take my hand. I... could scarce forbear laughing. 'Allow me, Madam,' continuing he, affectedly breaking off every half moment, 'the honour and happiness... the happiness and honor...'

Frances Burney

How little has situation to do with happiness!

Frances Burney

Travelling is the ruin of all happiness! There's no looking at a building here after seeing Italy.

Frances Burney

Those who wander in the world avowedly and purposely in pursuit of happiness, who view every scene of present joy with an eye to what may succeed, certainly are more liable to disappointment, misfortune and unhappiness, than those who give up their fate to chance and take the goods and evils of fortune as they come, without making happiness their study, or misery their foresight.

Frances Burney