“I've reached the age where bruises are formed from failures within rather than accidents without.”
“I don't need glasses, but I've just reached the age where curiosity is greater than vanity.”
“I would rather risk failure than achieve it without risk.”
“I will fight with all the weapons within my reach rather than let myself be nailed to a cross or whatever.”
“Sally, or rather Sarah (for what young lady of common gentility will reach the age of sixteen without altering her name as far as she can?) must from situation be at this time the intimatre friend and confidante of her sister.”
“I thought it best, finally, to start seeing where I've been rather than where I'm going.”