Who said “The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.”?

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Maria Edgeworth. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceHelen (1834), ch. 7; Tales and Novels, vol. 19, p. 62.

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Edgeworth, M. (n.d.). The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2600-the-human-heart-at-whatever-age-opens-only/

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Edgeworth, Maria. “The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2600-the-human-heart-at-whatever-age-opens-only/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Edgeworth, Maria. “The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2600-the-human-heart-at-whatever-age-opens-only/.

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