"Life in the country many not make a woman elegant or worldly, but it still teaches her how to listen to her heart and to trust her instincts." Pg.19

"The wise are wise only because they love, And the foolish are foolish only because they think they can understand love." Pg. 28

"Love is a trap. When it appears we see only its light, not its shadows." Pg. 33

"A divided Kingdom cannot defend itself from its adversaries. A divided person cannot face life in a dignified way." Pg. 93

"Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worse kind of suffering." Pg. 95

"Fortunate are those who take the first steps." Pg. 158

"Break the glass please, and free us from all these damned rules, from needing to find an explanation for everything, from doing only what others approve of." Pg. 148

"Follow your dreams, transform your...