Wallis Simpson
Wallis Simpson
Wallis, Duchess of Windsorwas an American socialite. Her third husband, Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, abdicated his throne to marry her...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitical Wife
Date of Birth19 June 1896
CityBlue Ridge Summit, PA
CountryUnited States of America
laughter confused echoes
All this was mine; but I was a long time learning that wisdom and experience are things apart; that to taste life is not to be confused with understanding what life is really all about. The shared experiences, the wisdom so freely proffered by others, in words and in example, rarely swayed me for long. Came another day and the import was gone, and only the echo of the laughter remained. Experience was a revolving sun in the warmth of which I was content to bask.
hate i-hate graves
I hate this place. I shall hate it to my grave.
looks wrecks england
I look a hundred and weigh 110 - you won't love me when you see the wreck England has made me.
ideas romance hard
You have no idea how hard it is to live out a great romance.
courage sometimes offers
I have always had the courage for the new things that life sometimes offers.
wisdom confused long
I was a long time learning that wisdom and experience are things apart; that to taste life is not to be confused with understanding what life is really all about.
fashion wealth rich
You can never be too rich or too thin.
fashion travel pregnancy
I never make a trip to the United States without visiting a supermarket. To me they are more fascinating than any fashion salon.
beautiful looks dresses
I'm not a beautiful woman. I'm nothing to look at, so the only thing I can do is dress better than anyone else.
challenges experience intense
A woman's life can really be a succession of lives, each revolving around some emotionally compelling situation or challenge, and each marked off by some intense experience.
inspirational life uplifting
For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.