The reason why Proshka wore such large boots can be explained at once: Plyushkin kept only one pair of boots for all of his servants, however numerous they were, and they always stood in the hall. Dead Souls
Decisions, not conditions, determine what a man is. Man's Search For Meaning
The truth is that as soon as we are no longer obliged to earn our living, we no longer know what to do with our life and recklessly squander it. Journals
An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion. All is safe with a lady engaged: no harm can be done. Mansfield Park
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