The notion that a human being should be constantly happy is a uniquely modern, uniquely American, uniquely destructive idea.

By Andrew Weil

Hecuba had the mistaken notion, just like my poor mama, that all a girl had to do was to get married and all her problems were solved overnight.

By Costas Taktsis

There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.

By Jane Austen