The French girls would tell you, to believe that you were pretty would make you so.

“If you have to try SO HARD to fit in, it's not worth the effort...beauty comes from within; let your splendor shine for itself”

…he strove to leave his life in the hands of God, and to forget himself.

I value my own
independence so highly that I can fancy no degradation greater than that
of having another man perpetually directing and advising and lecturing
me, or even planning too closely in any way about my actions. He might
be the wisest of men, or the most powerful--I should equally rebel and
resent his interference...

To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive.

Beauty lies in the purity of Heart,looking good is just called prettiness.