"A novel must show how the world truly is. Somehow, reveals the true source of our actions."

"A person who is knowingly bent on bad behavior, gets upset when better behavior is expected of them."

"I am not at all in a humour for writing; I must write on till I am."

"One cannot have too large a party. A large party secures its own amusement."

"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance."

"Life is a party. Dress for it."