Clarissa

“One becomes accustomed to one's solitude, and it begins to seem rather phony to try to reach out.”
― Louisa Hall, Speak

“There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit or sense.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

“All my heart is yours, sir: it belongs to you; and with you it would remain, were fate to exile the rest of me from your presence forever.”
― Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre

“Once we give up searching for approval we often find it easier to earn respect.”
― Gloria Steinem