The Getting of Wisdom Quotes

“After all, there was something rather pleasant in knowing that you were misunderstood. It made you feel different from everyone else.”
― Henry Handel Richardson, The Getting of Wisdom

“Laura began to model herself more and more on those around her; to grasp that the unpardonable sin is to vary from the common mould.”
― Henry Handel Richardson, The Getting of Wisdom

“She could not then know that, even for the squarest peg, the right hole may ultimately be found”
― Henry Handel Richardson, The Getting of Wisdom

“Laura tried her utmost, with an industry born of despair.”
― Henry Handel Richardson, The Getting of Wisdom