Passion must be concealed in a society where cold reserve and indifference are the signs of good breeding.Anton Chekhov
The world perishes not from bandits and fires, but from hatred, hostility, and all these petty squabbles.Anton Chekhov
A good upbringing means not that you won't spill sauce on the tablecloth, but that you won't notice it when someone else does.Anton Chekhov
The power of doing anything with quickness is always prized much by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance.Jane Austen
Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim.Jane Austen
