Quotes from Anna Cora Mowatt

Men are prostrated by misfortune; women bend, but do not break, and martyr-like live on.

Misfortune sprinkles ashes on the head of the man, but falls like dew on the heart of the woman, and brings forth [gems] of strength of which she herself had no conscious possession.

Women endowed with remarkable sensibilities enjoy much; but they also suffer much.

There is always a half-malicious curiosity amongst actors to witness the shortcomings of a novice. They invariably experience strong inclinations to prophesy failure.