I would not send a poor girl into the world, ignorant of the snares that beset her path; nor would I watch and guard her, till, deprived of self-respect and self-reliance, she lost the power or the will to watch and guard herself .

My heart is too thoroughly dried to be broken in a hurry, and I mean to live as long as I can.

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

His heart was like a sensitive plant, that opens for a moment in the sunshine, but curls up and shrinks into itself at the slightest touch of the finger, or the lightest breath of wind.

I began this book with the intention of concealing nothing, that those who liked might have the benefit of perusing a fellow creature's heart: but we have some thoughts that all the angels in heaven are welcome to behold -- but not our brother-men -- not even the best and kindest amongst them.

Chess-players are so unsociable, they are no company for any but themselves.

A girl's affections should never be won unsought.