8 Quotes & Sayings By Eden Southworth

E.D.E.N. Southworth is the pen name of an American author and journalist. Southworth (born Edith Douglas in 1874) was a prolific writer in both fiction and nonfiction, producing over 100 books during her lifetime, including historical romances, westerns, mysteries and biographies. Her works were read by millions of readers in the United States and abroad and contributed to the popularity of the western genre in the late 19th and early 20th centuries Read more

She has been credited with creating the "new woman" character that would come to dominate romantic fiction for generations to come. She also introduced into fiction the ranching idea that later became a staple story line in western movies such as The Virginian (1929) and The Searchers (1956).

Ah, it is impossible.
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Ah, it is impossible."" No, it is only very difficult - so very difficult that I shall be sure to accomplish it! E.D.E.N. Southworth
Things difficult - almost to impossibility - can always be...
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Things difficult - almost to impossibility - can always be accomplished. Write that upon your tablets, for it is a valuable truth. E.D.E.N. Southworth
There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary...
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There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see. E.D.E.N. Southworth
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It was your destiny - let us hope it will prove a glorious one. E.D.E.N. Southworth
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This is a jolly imprudent adventure! E.D.E.N. Southworth
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Honor bright! Fair play is a jewel! E.D.E.N. Southworth
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Great self-respect is as often manifested in forbearance as in resentment. E.D.E.N. Southworth