Anna Jameson Quotes

A collection of quotes by Anna Jameson.

Anna Jameson (1794-1860) was a prominent British writer, art critic, and social commentator. She gained recognition for her insightful travel writings and critical analyses of art and culture. Often tackling themes of gender and societal norms, Jameson's most notable work, "Characteristics of Women" (1832), explored the changing roles and expectations of women in society. Her works also included detailed accounts of her travels in Europe and her engagement with various art forms. Jameson's writings significantly contributed to the development of feminist thought and established her as an important figure in the Victorian literary landscape.

In morals what begins in fear usually ends in wickedness; in

In morals what begins in fear usually ends in wickedness; in religion what begins in fear usually ends in fanaticism. Fear, either as a principle or a motive, is the beginning of all evil.

Anna Jameson


Conversation may be compared to a lyre with seven chords - p

Conversation may be compared to a lyre with seven chords - philosophy, art, poetry, love, scandal, and the weather.

Anna Jameson

Poetry

Childhood sometimes does pay a second visit to man; youth ne

Childhood sometimes does pay a second visit to man; youth never.

Anna Jameson

Children

All my experience of the world teaches me that in ninety-nin

All my experience of the world teaches me that in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, the safe and just side of a question is the generous and merciful side.

Anna Jameson

Generosity

In morals what begins in fear usually ends in wickedness in

In morals what begins in fear usually ends in wickedness in religion what begins in fear usually ends in fanaticism. Fear, either as a principle or a motive, is the beginning of all evil.

Anna Jameson

Fear