Had I been in love, I could not have been more wretchedly blind. But vanity, not love, has been my folly. - Jane Austen

Vanity, not love, has been my folly.

Life could do nothing for her, beyond giving time for a better preparation for death.

My idea of good company, Mr. Eliot, is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.

But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by everybody at times, whatever be their education or state. Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience; or give it a more fascinating name: call it hope.