Ladyship Quote by Jane Austen

“Forgive me,' the woman says. 'I think I've interrupted you in a private moment.' 'Well,' I reply, instead of yelling something to the effect…

— Robin Epstein

“In church she had prayed for contentment. She was thirty, with no husband in sight. A good job, an aging father, a bachelor brother,…

— Alice McDermott

“Did you pray?" she asks. "For the last time," I say, narrowing my kohl-lined black eyes at her, "I refuse to pray to my…

— Kiersten White

“I had affairs with a few girls of my own age, and they taught me that no girl, however intelligent and war-hearted, can possibly…

— Stephen Vizinczey

“Do you not pray, Miss Smallwood?' She avoided his gaze. 'No.' 'God is speaking to you every day,' he said softly. 'You might return…

— Julie Klassen

“Dear elders! Age will not carry your respect level always. But your words do! Stay respectful.”

— Nelson Jack

“And if I,' said she, 'am young in years, I am old in sorrow;”

— Anne Brontë

“She informed me, matter-of-factly, that she was old enough to know the difference between intriguing and fucked up. "You should go for younger women,"…

— Tana French

“She taught me at a young age to keep God first, dress as if you deserve the job, and never treat anyone any differently…

— Carlos Wallace

“Right now, just speak gently your words of wisdom to the youngsters. Sooner or later, those words will arrive at the right place in…

— Toba Beta

“We had nothing to say to each other; and I was conscious that not only my remarks but my presence was criticized. They wished…

— Virginia Woolf

“That's all you need to know about Godspeed," he says. "Although you should also know this. I am Eldest." Good for you, I think.…

— Beth Revis