Countess of Marguerite Gardiner Blessington

There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.

— Countess of Marguerite Gardiner Blessington

The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness.

— Countess of Marguerite Gardiner Blessington

Genius is the gold in the mine; talent is the miner who works and brings it out.

— Countess of Marguerite Gardiner Blessington

We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers.

— Countess of Marguerite Gardiner Blessington

Love matches are made by people who are content, for a month of honey, to condemn themselves to a life of vinegar.

— Countess of Marguerite Gardiner Blessington

Superstition is only the fear of belief, while religion is the confidence.

— Countess of Marguerite Gardiner Blessington