Quotes by Ada Leverson

Ada Leverson

British writer

Lived from: 1862 - 1933

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

Born: 10 october 1862 Died: 30 august 1933

  • Before he left, Aunt William pressed a sovereign into his hand guiltily, as if it were conscience money. He, on his side, took it as though it were a doctor's fee, and both ignored the transaction.

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  • As a rule the person found out in a betrayal of love holds, all the same, the superior position of the two. It is the betrayed one who is humiliated.
    Loves Shadow (1908) Ch. xxxix
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  • Before he left, Aunt William pressed a sovereign into his hand guiltily, as if it were conscience money. He, on his side, took it as though it were a doctor's fee, and both ignored the transaction.
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  • He had no special hobbies, but he needed luxury in general of a kind, and especially the luxury of getting things in a hurry, his theory being that everything comes to the man who won't wait.
    Tenterhooks (1912) Ch. vii
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  • She thought that most women make a great mistake in allowing dress to be the master instead of the servant of their good looks; many women were, she considered, entirely crushed and made insignificant by the beauty of their clothes.
    Tenterhooks (1912)
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  • Some men are born husbands; they have a passion for domesticity, for a fireside, for a home. Yet, curiously, these men very rarely stay at home. Apparently what they want is to have a place to get away from.
    Love at Second Sight (1916) Ch. xviii
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  • Somehow she had thought of him so much that when she actually saw him again her affection seemed cooler. Had she worn out the passion by dint of constancy?
    Love at Second Sight (1916)
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  • You don't know a woman until you have received a letter from her.
    ― Ada Leverson
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What are the most famous quotes from Ada Leverson?

The two most famous quotes from Ada Leverson are:

  • "As a rule the person found out in a betrayal of love holds, all the same, the superior position of the two. It is the betrayed one who is humiliated."
  • "Before he left, Aunt William pressed a sovereign into his hand guiltily, as if it were conscience money. He, on his side, took it as though it were a doctor's fee, and both ignored the transaction."

When did Ada Leverson live?

Ada Leverson was born in 1862 and died in the year 1933.