Pride and Prejudice' - perhaps more than any other Jane Austen book - is engrained in our literary consciousness.

Her only fault is that she lacks sense enough to avoid falling in love with such a fool as I!

I think any period in history can be adapted into interesting fiction, as long as you approach the actual history with respect.

‎And when this intoxication has worn away... when every desire is fulfilled and every language learned- when there are no more distant cities to explore; no classics to be studied; not another coin to be stuffed in to one's coffers- what then? One can have all the comforts of the world, but what use are they if there is no comfort in them?

Contrary to his infallibly "honest" image, Abe wasn't above lying so long as it served a noble purpose.

I wouldn't back away from what's right just because it's hard.

I leave you, hoping that the lamp of liberty will burn in your bosoms until there shall no longer be a doubt that all mean are created free and equal.