Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington - Friends Quotes

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Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long.

Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

There are some chagrins of the heart which a friend ought to try to console without betraying a knowledge of their existence, as there are physical maladies which a physician ought to seek to heal without letting the sufferer know that he has discovered their extent.

Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

Friends are the thermometers by which one may judge the temperature of our fortunes.

Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

When the sun shines on you, you see your friends. It requires sunshine to be seen by them to your advantage. While it lasts we are visible to them; when it is gone, and our horizon is overcast, they are invisible to us.

Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington