"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

"I can always live by my pen."

"Elegance is the only beauty that never fades."

"I have learnt how to live, how to be in the world and of the world, and not just to stand aside and watch."

"The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul."

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living."