Quote by: Jane Welsh Carlyle

They call me 'sweet,' and 'gentle'; and some of the men go the length of calling me 'endearing,' and I laugh in my sleeve and think, 'Oh, Lord! If you but knew what a brimstone of a creature I am behind all this beautiful amiability!'


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Author Bio


  • NameJane Welsh Carlyle
  • DescriptionScottish writer
  • BornJanuary 14, 1801
  • DiedApril 21, 1866
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionAuthor