” . . . as I might be as dashing and expensive without a red coat on my back as with one, idleness was pronounced on the whole to be most advantageous and honourable . . . ”
Sense and Sensibility volume 1, chapter 19
Spoken by Edward Ferrars, about his difficulty finding a calling that would please both himself and his family
The Jane Austen Guide to Life: Thoughtful Lessons for the Modern Woman (May, 2012)
A Walk with Jane Austen: A Journey into Adventure, Love, and Faith