"The way of the world" Quotes from Famous Books
... Well—'tis the way of the world. Set not your heart on anything. A hard heart that values nothing is the only wear, and 'tis evident Scripture so enjoins it. My glass tells me I am still a personable woman, and 'tis open to me to find amusement in making ... — The Ladies - A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty • E. Barrington
... had a strange ache in her heart as she watched her. Mary Rose would make friends here, friends of her own age, and she would miss her. But that was the way of the world, she thought philosophically. When she was quite convinced that Mary Rose was happy and contented and could find her way home alone ... — Mary Rose of Mifflin • Frances R. Sterrett |