Grown people with rational minds somehow do not know what's best for them. — Jude Morgan Mind Copy Share Image
I have never understood why a woman must have a man to take her into dinner. — Jude Morgan Dinner Copy Share Image
“There are some people who like nothing better than a good, regular quarrel.” — Jude Morgan Arguments Copy Share Image
“Perhaps grown women are beings of a good deal more complexity than cats” — Jude Morgan Copy Share Image
“The glitter of the great world, you know, is only so much froth and spume: you may look in vain for happiness… — Jude Morgan Glitter Copy Share Image
A girl should set her sights on a man who has money; or if not, who can expect to come into money;… — Jude Morgan Connections Copy Share Image
“The respectable world and I are on easy terms. I ignore it when I choose, and it does likewise with me.” — Jude Morgan Copy Share Image
“I must try to be charitable, Caroline thought: probably she doesn't mean to sound as if she is continually translating from Latin.” — Jude Morgan Copy Share Image
“Curious creatures we mortals are-how we do not know what we want, or how to get it if we do.” — Jude Morgan Animals Copy Share Image
“Aye, so: there is love, and there is indulgence, and they may touch sometimes but they're not the same.” — Jude Morgan Copy Share Image
“No young woman of good breeding should show exclusive partiality to one partner all night.” — Jude Morgan Copy Share Image
“I do not say that I could never be persuaded to sacrifice my reputation to passion- only that it would take a… — Jude Morgan Desire Copy Share Image
“Matthew gave her such a hurt, wistful, nobly forbearing, and absolutely infuriating look that if Caroline had been a rich aunt she… — Jude Morgan Copy Share Image
“...soon dinner will run into bed-time, and we shall all eat reclining like the ancient Romans--about whose digestion, you know, I have… — Jude Morgan Food Copy Share Image
“I confess I found it somewhat insipid when I last went…it was all so prosy - so bonnety - so whisty and… — Jude Morgan Boredom Copy Share Image
“What did she love Shelley for? His reckless spontaneity -- like this. His helpless generous nature -- like this. His treatment of… — Jude Morgan Marriage Copy Share Image
“Probably no purer incitement to hatred existed, Lydia had found, than being told of anyone or anything: you will love him, her… — Jude Morgan Hate Copy Share Image
But we disposable women have to be realistic in this life, you know. Else we get itchy and discontented and start contemplating… — Jude Morgan Copy Share Image
“There can be few places more conducive to the quiet, solitary contemplation of melancholy thoughts than a window-seat; and if beyond the… — Jude Morgan Meditation Copy Share Image
“But then she often felt like this lately. The world seemed full of transparent frauds that only she could see through. She… — Jude Morgan Copy Share Image
“I do not declare that I have no intention of marrying on any general principle. If I were to see the right… — Jude Morgan Love Copy Share Image
“So this, Harriet thought, gazing at her black-clad reflection, was what bearing up looked like. The eyes in the mirror stared at… — Jude Morgan Copy Share Image
“Emily’s world fascinates and disturbs: in it you can touch thick Yorkshire speech, and moorland rain slants across your mind with a… — Jude Morgan Darkness Copy Share Image
“The tendency to late marriages may reflect nothing more than the growth of sense," Lewis Durant said, "At 21, a man seldom… — Jude Morgan Marriage Copy Share Image
“I thought you didn't believe in marriage." "A man who never contradicts himself must become horribly bored with his own conversation. Oh,… — Jude Morgan Genuine love Copy Share Image