She was as one who, in madness, was resolute to throw herself from a precipice, but to whom some remnant of sanity remained which forced her to seek those who would save her from herself.

That I can read and be happy while I am reading, is a great blessing.

It has become a certainty now that if you will only advertise sufficiently you may make a fortune by selling anything.

There is no way of writing well and also of writing easily.

Passionate love, I take it, rarely lasts long, and is very troublesome while it does last. Mutual esteem is very much more valuable.

I judge a man by his actions with men, much more than by his declarations Godwards - When I find him to be envious, carping, spiteful, hating the successes of others, and complaining that the world has never done enough for him, I am apt to doubt whether his humility before God will atone for his want of manliness.

There is no human bliss equal to twelve hours of work with only six hours in which to do it.