Joselle

“There are times when happiness must be fought for, if we are to have any chance at all of achieving it.”
― Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister

“It seems to me that, in the real world, it is impossible to be guided solely by either the impulses of feeling or my rational calculation. Neither is likely to make us happy. In my own view, we have need of them both. Wisdom, I suppose, lies in knowing when to call upon one and when on the other.”
― Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister

“It might seem an unromantic circumstance; but in truth, there is no state that better demonstrates real firmness of affection than the ability to remain quietly comfortable together without conversation.”
― Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister

“They did not consider happiness a matter of chance or destiny. Instead they did everything in their power to cultivate it, prizing generosity over petulance, preferring kindness to umbrage, and and always encouraging laughter rather than complaint.”
― Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister