"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."

Edith Wharton as a young child
By Edward Harrison
On Edith Wharton's birthday, 10 quotes from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."
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