MG, you fill me with the same kind of envy that I feel towards people who manage to keep diaries; I mean proper diaries, not just engagement books. I am really impressed with your collection. I found them all interesting and thank you for sharing them. I imagine that I can see a recurring theme there that leads me to say, “At least we continue to strive to understand one another.”
Jane Austen’s slyly phrased humour is always delightful. I like to imagine her hugging herself with glee after crafting one of her comments on the condition of being human. A favourite with me is:
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” It is such a cleverly succinct expression of the middle-class woman’s necessary approach to survival at that period.
And one quote I came across a few days ago that appealed, but I don’t know the source:
“Actually, I like mosquitoes. They are the only ones left who want me for my body.”
