Famous Quotes / Countess of Blessington, Marguerite Gardiner
Countess of Blessington, Marguerite Gardiner: "Happiness is a rare plant that seldom takes root on earth few ever enjoyed it, except for a brief period; the search after it is rarely rewarded by the discovery, but there is an admirable substitute for it ... a contented spirit."
| Admirable | Brief | Contented | Discovery |
| Earth | Enjoyed | Except | Happiness |
| Period | Plant | Rare | Rarely |
| Rewarded | Root | Search | Seldom |
| Spirit | Substitute | Takes |