“Edith learned long ago that men are drawn to women who are either undeniably beautiful or alluringly vulnerable. She’s never been either.” Edith Wharton Book:The Age of Desire Source: The Age of Desire
“He experiences everything with a childlike pleasure that she deems the essential element of a good traveler.” Henry JamesEdith Wharton Book:The Age of Desire Source: The Age of Desire
“Someone who would bear my shock, reflect back my outrage, so I could see it better, feel more than this electric numbness.” Job LossLayoffFired Book:The Middle Ages Source: The Middle Ages