We are all doomed to seek our own happiness; we can't help ourselves. We are all, the cruel and the gentle alike, condemned to seeking that happiness in the dark. We use our need as the blind use a walking stick, to determine the safety of every forward step.

The Duchess Who Wouldn't Sit Down: An Informal History of Hospitality (ed. Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2004) - ISBN: 9781582344430