Sarah Fielding
Sarah Fielding
Sarah Fieldingwas an English author and sister of the novelist Henry Fielding. She wrote The Governess, or The Little Female Academy, the first novel in English aimed specifically at children. Earlier she had success with her novel The Adventures of David Simple...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth8 November 1710
marriage women struggle
I had some short struggle in my mind whether I should resign my lover or my liberty, but this lasted not long. I found myself as free as air and could not bear the thought of putting myself in any man's power for life only from a present capricious inclination.
marriage animal blessing
I often used to think myself in the case of the fox-hunter, who, when he had toiled and sweated all day in the chase as if some unheard-of blessing was to crown his success, finds at last all he has got by his labor is a stinking nauseous animal. But my condition was yet worse than his; for he leaves the loathsome wretch to be torn by his hounds, whilst I was obliged to fondle mine, and meanly pretend him to be the object of my love.
errors confusion desire
Tis this desire of bending all things to our own purposes which turns them into confusion and is the chief source of every error in our lives.
inspirational kindness heart
The words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey.