My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation that is what I call good company. – Jane Austen
Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced and the inconvenience is often considerable. – Jane Austen
I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal. – Jane Austen
The thing you cant let go of is gravity. The reality of gravity in writing. If someone says something really mean in a sitcom, and the next wave isnt a reaction to the reality of that, you start losing relatability. In a lot of romantic comedies, they throw out the rules of life. – Michael Patrick King