" We bring these delightful creatures into the world—eagerly, happily—and then before long they are spying upon and judging us, rarely favourably. Having children is our fondest wish but, in doing so, we breed our acutest critics. It is a preposterous situation—but entirely of our own making. "

― Whit Stillman , Love & Friendship: In Which Jane Austen's Lady Susan Vernon Is Entirely Vindicated