Tone

“you must learn to live as I do - in the face of constant criticism, opposition and censure. That, sir, is the English way.”
― Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange y el señor Norrell

“Isn't it pretty to think so.”
― Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises

“But a slow, deeply satisfied smile came over him, and his breath quickened. 'So softly it starts,' he whispered. 'Foolishly clever and with an unsurvivable trust. It just saved your miserable life, that questionable show of thought, my itchy-witch.' Al’s smile shifted, becoming lighter. 'And now you will live to possibly regret it.”
― Kim Harrison, The Outlaw Demon Wails

“Angry people are not always wise.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice