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Frances Burney

English Novelist

Born: Jun 13, 1752

Died: Jan 6, 1840

Behaviour Easily Looking Mind Own Venerable

Related authors: Aldous Huxley Charles Dickens E. M. Forster J. R. R. Tolkien Thomas Hardy William Golding William Makepeace Thackeray

To whom, then, must I dedicate my wonderful, surprising and interesting adventures? to whom dare I reveal my private opinion of my nearest relations? the secret thoughts of my dearest friends? my own hopes, fears, reflections and dislikes? Nobody! Frances Burney

Thoughts Wonderful Fears Own Relations Secret Dare Must Hopes My Own Nobody Adventures Reveal Opinion Dearest Private Surprising Friends Reflections Interesting Dislikes Then Dedicate Whom Nearest

Insensibility, of all kinds, and on all occasions, most moves my imperial displeasure. Frances Burney

Kinds Imperial Most Occasions Moves Displeasure

But if the young are never tired of erring in conduct, neither are the older in erring of judgment. Frances Burney

Tired Judgment Young Older Neither Never Conduct

The mind is but too naturally prone to pleasure, but too easily yielded to dissipation. Frances Burney

Mind Too Dissipation Pleasure Easily Prone Yielded Naturally

A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment. Frances Burney

Mind Free First Contentment Ambition Expectation Increase Diminish Totally Seldom Step Since First Step Curb Youthful Enjoyment

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