"The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth" Ecclesiastes 7:4
This morning I finished another of Wharton's books, a bit depressing with the tragic ending, but still extremely good. Lily wants to have it all, but especially the life in high society, and struggles to afford it, thus leading to her downfall.
"Once--twice--you gave me the chance to escape from my life and I refused it: refused it because I was a coward." she tells Seldon.
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