Margaret Deland Quote

A sneer is like a flame; it may occasionally be curative because it cauterizes, but it leaves a bitter scar.


The Awakening of Helena Richie (1906)


A sneer is like a flame; it may occasionally be curative because it cauterizes, but it leaves a bitter scar.

A sneer is like a flame; it may occasionally be curative because it cauterizes, but it leaves a bitter scar.

A sneer is like a flame; it may occasionally be curative because it cauterizes, but it leaves a bitter scar.

A sneer is like a flame; it may occasionally be curative because it cauterizes, but it leaves a bitter scar.