“But I do know that any place where there are six novels by the author of Pride and Prejudice must be a very special sort of heaven.”

“But I know that any man whose very presence incites me to nearly throw away my reputation-or whatever shreds of it remain-is someone I must avoid at any cost.”

“You know, it is a little known fact that thinking is entirely overrated. The world would be a much better place if we all did a lot less of it”

“Just be where you are. That is the only way to get where you're supposed to go.”

“Tonight, however, all I can think of is the juxtaposition of destiny and free will, and whether it makes no difference what I do, or all the difference in the world.”

“Be where you are right now. Live your life. You are only hurting your chances by struggling so . . . .”

“What couldn't I do now, having already committed such a breach of fashion logic and lived to tell the tale? Why couldn't I pretend to be a woman with a solid core of self-worth, who likes herself no matter what the nearest handsome man or evil mother thinks of her?”