Quote by: Harriet Prescott Spofford

I'm not good, of course; I wouldn't give a fig to be good. So it's not vanity. It's on a far grander scale; a splendid selfishness, - authorized, too; and papa and mamma brought me up to worship beauty, -and there's the fifth commandment, you know.


Author Bio


  • NameHarriet Prescott Spofford
  • DescriptionAmerican author
  • AliasesHarriet Prescott Spofford; Harriet Elizabeth Prescott; Harriet Spofford
  • Born1835
  • Died1921
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionNovelist; Poet; Short Story Writer