Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Fanny Fern
- I am convinced that there are times in everybody’s experience when there is so much to be done, that the only way to do it is to sit down and do nothing.
- What a pity when editors review a woman’s book, that they so often fall into the error of reviewing the woman instead.
- Uncles and aunts, and cousins, are all very well, and fathers and mothers are not to be despised; but a grandmother, at holiday time, is worth them all.
- To the Pilgrim Mothers, who not only had their full share of the hardships and privations of pioneer life but also had the Pilgrim Fathers to endure.
- Few husbands (and the longer I observe, the more I am convinced of the truth of what I am about to say, and I make no exception in favor of education or station) have the magnanimity to use justly, generously, the power which the law puts in their hands.
- Too much indulgence has ruined thousands of children; too much love not one.
- Show me an ‘easy person,’ and I will show you a selfish one. Good-natured he may be; why not? since the disastrous consequences of his ‘easiness’ are generally shouldered by other people.
- Everything in the country, animate and inanimate, seems to whisper, be serene, be kind, be happy. We grow tolerant there unconsciously.
- Never ask a favor until you are drawing your last breath; and never forget one.
- Love is a farce; matrimony is a humbug; husbands are domestic Napoleons, Neroes, Alexanders,–sighing for other hearts to conquer, after they are sure of yours.
Fanny Fern was the pen name of Sara Payson Willis Parton, a 19th-century American writer and journalist. Born on July 9, 1811, in Portland, Maine, she grew up in a family of writers and journalists. In 1837, she married Charles Harrington Eldredge, but their marriage was plagued by financial difficulties and tragedy, losing two children in infancy and her husband to illness in 1846. These hardships deeply influenced her writing.
Fanny Fern’s writing career took off when she began contributing witty and insightful essays to newspapers and magazines. Her works primarily focused on women’s rights, domestic life, and social issues, often adopting a satirical and humorous tone. Her writing was groundbreaking for its time, as it challenged societal norms and advocated for women’s independence and equality.
In 1853, Fern published her most famous work, “Ruth Hall,” an autobiographical novel that addressed the struggles of single motherhood and the challenges faced by women in the literary world. The novel was a commercial success and solidified her reputation as one of the era’s leading literary voices.
Fanny Fern’s sharp and candid writing style garnered both admiration and criticism. Still, she remained undeterred, continuing to write prolifically until her death on October 10, 1872, in New York City. Today, she is recognized as a pioneering feminist writer and an essential figure in American literary history, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire and resonate with readers.
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