The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.Jane Austen
There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to the reception of more general opinions.Jane Austen
It is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are they the result of previous study?Jane Austen
Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step - it is an old business procedure.Fran Lebowitz
If you are truly serious abut preparing your child for the future, don't teach him to subtract teach him to deduct.Fran Lebowitz
Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.Fran Lebowitz
We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.Marcel Proust
The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.Marcel Proust
