Wisdom Quote by Mary Shelley — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“I do not ever remember to have trembled at a tale of superstition or to have feared the apparition of a spirit. Darkness had no effect upon my fancy, and a churchyard was to me merely the receptacle of bodies deprived of life, which, from being the seat of beauty and strength, had become food for the worm.”

“I need not describe the feelings of those whose dearest ties are rent by that most irreparable evil, the void that presents itself to the soul, and the despair that is exhibited on the countenance. It is so long before the mind can persuade itself that she whom we saw every day and whose very existence appeared a part of our own can have departed forever—that the brightness of a beloved eye can have been extinguished and the sound of a voice so familiar and dear to the ear can be hushed, never more to be heard. These are the reflections of the first days; but when the lapse of time proves the reality of the evil, then the actual bitterness of grief commences. Yet from whom has not that rude hand rent away some dear connection? And why should I describe a sorrow which all have felt, and must feel? The time at length arrives when grief is rather an indulgence than a necessity; and the smile that plays upon the lips, although it may be deemed a sacrilege, is not banished. My mother was dead, but we had still duties which we ought to perform; we must continue our course with the rest and learn to think ourselves fortunate whilst one remains whom the spoiler has not seized.”

“I looked upon the sea, it was to be my grave”

“Why did I not die? More miserable than man ever was before, why did I not sink into forgetfulness and rest? Death snatches away many blooming children, the only hopes of their doting parents: how many brides and youthful lovers have been one day in the bloom of health and hope, and the next a prey for worms and the decay of the tomb! Of what materials was I made, that I could thus resist so many shocks, which, like the turning of the wheel, continually renewed the torture?”

“What a magnificent reality it is that rain falls equally upon the showy flowers as well as the attached thorns and wild bushes, as if it were a message from Nature that nurtures all manifestations of life with equal love. This harmony, which is embedded in every corner of Nature, creates a special wave of peace in the heart. Perhaps love is just like this; a sentiment beyond color, race, and regional distinctions that scatters its colors in every heart and makes it feel diverse states.”

“A person is wise if he listens to millions of advice and doesn't implement any of it.”

“The entire wisdom of a library
is written in one line”

“Do not take revenge in the heat of the moment.”

“An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.”

“Love, as life, is a journey. Finding true love for the ever after is an amazing achievement.”