Literature makes history come to life. It is maybe the most accurate depiction of history, especially literature that was written in the time period depicted in the story.

Sometimes a beautiful face is false advertising

There isn't heartache if there hasn't been joy. I wouldn't feel loss if there hadn't been love.

Everybody is a main character to someone

But maybe you see beauty in me because you are beautiful, not because I am.

Regret is just life's aftertaste.

Everybody who is somebody becomes nobody the moment they fail