Life is not a series of gig lamps symmetrically arranged; life is a luminous halo, a semi-transparent envelope surrounding us from the beginning of consciousness to the end.

Thirty five is a very attractive age; London society is full of women who have of their own free choice remained thirty-five for years.

译文：每个人的善、恶程度不同，本性与外表也是不一致的。有的人外貌温良却行为奸诈，有的人前恭谦却心怀狡诈，有的人看上去很勇敢而实际上却很怯懦，有的人似乎已竭尽全力但实际上却不忠诚。

I believe that literature should be accessible to everyone.