"It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage. This remains a brilliant observation of high society."

"It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do. This remains a brilliant observation of high society."

"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. This remains a brilliant observation of high society."

"I must learn to brook being happier than I deserve. This remains a brilliant observation of high society."

"There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. This remains a brilliant observation of high society."