Maria

“I would always rather be happy than dignified.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

“I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.”
― Jane Austen, Jane Austen's Letters

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
― Leo Tolstoy

“You are still young, free.. Do yourself a favor. Before it's too late, without thinking too much about it first, pack a pillow and a blanket and see as much of the world as you can. You will not regret it. One day it will be too late.”
― Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake