Daisy Ashford

Daisy Ashford (1881-1972) was an English writer who is most famous for writing The Young Visiters, a novella that parodies upper class society of late 19th century England, when she was just nine years old. The novella was published in 1919 with a foreword by J.M. Barrie and remains in print in the United Kingdom to this day.

5 Quotes

Her name was called Lady Helena Herring and her age was 25 and she mated well with the earl.
— Daisy Ashford

You look rather rash my dear your colors don't quite match your face.
— Daisy Ashford

I am partial to ladies if they are nice. I suppose it is my nature. I am not quite a gentleman but you would hardly notice it.
— Daisy Ashford

Bernard always had a few prayers in the hall and some whiskey afterwards as he was rather pious.
— Daisy Ashford

My own idea is that these things are as piffle before the wind.
— Daisy Ashford