153 Quotes by Ouida

The world never leaves one in ignorance or in peace.

One must pray first, but afterwards one must help oneself. God does not care for cowards.--"Wanda

There are wrongs for which religion makes no provision, and of which it has no comprehension.--"Wanda

He crept up, and touched the face of the boy. "Didst thou dream that I should be faithless and forsake thee? I— a dog?" said that mute caress.

Woman's fatal weakness is to desire sympathy and comprehension.--"Wanda

I do not wish to be a coward like the father of mankind and throw the blame upon a woman.

He mistook, as the cleverest men often do mistake, in underrating the cruelty of women.

I only care for the subjective life; I am very German, you see: The woods interest me, and the world does not.

Men are always optimists when they look inwards, and pessimists when they look around them.