Bret Harte Quotes:
Ocupation: Author
Life: August 25, 1836 - May 6, 1902
Birthday: August 25
Death: May 6
Perhaps there is no gift of nature that requires as little exertion on the part of the owner as personal beauty. I am not certain but that it is this very absence of effort which excites our admiration.
source: Bret Harte (1914). “The Writings of Bret Harte”
topic: Effort, Littles, Admiration, Personal Beauty
