Which world is more honest?

How much do we lose because we are young and stupid?

Such a state of affairs feeds a man's pride. It flatters men, even more, when they see love and admiration in the eyes of a young woman.

What has happened to you, Aliya Skorolenok? Who have you become? The reflection said nothing, because there was nothing to say.

Smart people are always learning something new. Stupid people just stay stupid. Remember that.

All of a sudden, thoughts of the past flitted through Lily’s mind and scratched at her heart.My father. My mother. Alex… Has he forgotten me already?The countess frowned. This was not the time for such thoughts.

Richard grimaced. She was attractive, but not to his liking. Something about her reminded him of spoiled meat served in a complicated sauce – it may look good, but it’s inedible.

If she’s lucky, she’ll grow up to be a decent person instead of the wife of a feudal lord.

You change the world, but the world changes you, too. There’s no getting around it. I have to survive here, no matter what it costs me.

An intelligent woman’s gratitude is a thing very much worth having…