What a fool you must be," said my head to my heart, or my sterner to my softer self.

Because I imagine there must be only a very, very few men in the world, that I should like to marry; and of those few, it is ten to one I may never be acquainted with one; or if I should, it is twenty to one he may not happen to be single, or to take a fancy to me.

All our talents increase in the using, and every faculty, both good and bad, strengthens by exercise.

You may think it all very fine, Mr. Huntingdon, to amuse yourself with rousing my jealousy; but take care you don't rouse my hate instead. And when you have once extinguished my love, you will find it no easy matter to kindle it again.

Keep guard over your eyes and ears as the inlets of your heart, and over your lips as the outlets, lest they betray you in a moment of unwariness.

I’ll promise to think twice before I take any important step you seriously disapprove of.

No generous mind delights to oppress the weak, but rather to cherish and protect.