It is no good any longer having any opinion upon anything.

I don't like anybody or anything," said Lucinda. Yes, you do;--you like horses to ride, and dresses to wear.

There are some achievements which are never done in the presence of those who hear of them. Catching salmon is one, and working all night is another.

Book love... is your pass to the greatest, the purest, and the most perfect pleasure that God has prepared for His creatures.

Never let the estate decrease in your hands. It is only by such resolutions as that that English noblemen and English gentlemen can preserve their country. I cannot bear to see property changing hands.

The habit of reading is the only one I know in which there is no alloy. It lasts when all other pleasures fade.

Beware of creating tedium!