“Common sense will nearly always stand you in better stead than a slavish adherence to the conventions.”

“...for though she was ordinary, she possessed health, wit, courage, charm, and cheerfulness. But because she was not beautiful, no one ever seemed to notice these other qualities, which is so often the way of the world.”

“It is not an easy thing to be a woman and love with the whole heart: which men do not understand -- having many loves, and delighting in danger and war.”

“La gandeza de un libro, es el mejor invento para abrir ventanas a otras vidas, a otras miradas, a otras historias que cambian la nuestra. Un libro es útil, está cargado de pasión y algunas noches le damos permiso para fluir hasta doblegarnos”

“Indescribably delirious!”

“Only fear stands in your way. Forge ahead in spite of it and don't let anything slip away. You could be glorious.”

“I do not intend to tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death.”