Maria Edgeworth Quote

First loves are not necessarily more foolish than others; but the chances are certainly against them. Proximity of time or place, a variety of accidental circumstances more than the essential merits of the object, often produce what is called first love.


Belinda (1811)


First loves are not necessarily more foolish than others; but the chances are certainly against them. Proximity of time or place, a variety of...

First loves are not necessarily more foolish than others; but the chances are certainly against them. Proximity of time or place, a variety of...

First loves are not necessarily more foolish than others; but the chances are certainly against them. Proximity of time or place, a variety of...

First loves are not necessarily more foolish than others; but the chances are certainly against them. Proximity of time or place, a variety of...