A woman who cannot be a governess or a novel-writer must fall back on that poor little needle, the primitive and original handicraft of femininity.
Margaret Oliphant Quotes
Oh, never mind the fashion. When one has a style of one's own, it is always twenty times better.
Similar Quotes
Cricket is the greatest game that the wit of man has yet devised.
- Sir Pelham WarnerAdvertising is selling Twinkies to adults.
- Donald R. VanceThe struggle of the male to learn to listen to and respect his own intuitive, inner prompt...
- Herb GoldbergEach generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the ...
- Francis SchaefferEach had defended his own country; the Germans Germany, the Frenchmen France; they had don...
- Ernst TollerComments on: "Margaret Oliphant Quotes: Oh, never mind the fashion. When one has a style of one's own,..."
| Birth: | 4th April, 1828 |
| Death: | 25th June, 1897 |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Profession: | Novelist, Writer |
About
Margaret Oliphant was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. Her fictional works encompass "domestic realism, the historical novel and tales of the supernatural".
Share with your friends