I'm thinking of disregard for other people's foolish opinions; living just as you feel most at ease--not torturing yourself because it's the custom.' 'That's just what requires courage,' Rolfe remarked.
'Yes; I suppose it does.

One knows people who live in misery just because they daren't be comfortable; keeping up houses and things they can't afford, when, if they only considered themselves, their income would be quite enough for everything they really want.

If you come to think of it, that's too foolish for belief.' Harvey felt that the topic was growing dangerous.

He said nothing, but wished to have more of Alma's views in this direction.

They seemed to strike her freshly; perhaps she had never thought of the matter in this way before.
'That's what I meant,' she continued, 'when I said you must be born to simplicity.