Quote by: Edith Wharton

In the rosy glow it diffused her companions seemed full of amiable qualities. She liked their elegance; their lightness, their lack of emphasis: even the self-assurance which at times was so like obtuseness now seemed the natural sign of social ascendency. They were lords of the only world she cared for, and they were ready to admit her to their ranks and let her lord it with them. Already she felt within her a stealing allegiance to their standards, an acceptance of their limitations, a disbelief in the things they did not believe in, a contemptuous pity for the people who were not able to live as they lived.


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Author Bio


  • NameEdith Wharton
  • DescriptionAmerican novelist, short story writer, designer
  • BornJanuary 24, 1862
  • DiedAugust 11, 1937
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; National Women's Hall Of Fame