Edith Wharton Quote Tapestries

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that receives it.

Edith Wharton quote: Why do we call all our generous ideas illusions, and the mean ones truths?

Edith Wharton said“The desire for symmetry, for balance, for rhythm in form as well as in sound, is one of the most inveterate of human instincts.”

Edith Wharton portrait and quote: Everything may be labelled- but everybody is not

Edith Wharton portrait and quote: Everything may be labelled- but everybody is not

Drinking tea illustration with Edith Wharton quote: Silence may be as variously shaded as speech

Drinking tea illustration with Edith Wharton quote: Silence may be as variously shaded as speech

Edith Wharton portrait and quote: Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins.

Edith Wharton portrait and quote: Happiness is a work of art. Handle with care.

Edith Wharton portrait and quote: Happiness is a work of art. Handle with care.

Edith Wharton quote: A New York divorce is in itself a diploma of virtue

Edith Wharton portrait and quote: Life is the saddest thing there is, next to death

Edith Wharton portrait and quote: The real loneliness is living among all these kind people who only ask one to pretend!

Edith Wharton portrait and quote:'If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time.'

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that receives it.

Edith Wharton was the HBIC, and she wants you to know it.

A vintage French fashion advertisement gets a reimagined modern twist in this fun literature lover quote. With the beautiful woman in a hat are Edith Wharton's wise words.

"There are two ways of spreading light -- to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."