If we wish ourselves to be high, we should treat that which is over us as high.
A woman's life is not perfect or whole till she has added herself to a husband. Nor is a man's life perfect or whole till he has added to himself a wife.
I don't like anybody or anything," said Lucinda. Yes, you do;--you like horses to ride, and dresses to wear.
There is no way of writing well and also of writing easily.
Life is so unlike theory.
What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?...Was ever anything so civil?