...but in every century, and ever since England has been what it is, an Englishman has always felt somewhat ashamed of his own emotion and of his own sympathy.

Odd's fish, m'dear! The man can't even tie his own cravat!

She said nothing, and Sir Andrew, too, was silent, yet those two young people understood one another, as young people have a way of doing all the world over, and have done since the world began.

There is such wonderful balm in self-imposed sacrifice.

A woman's heart is such a complex problem - the owner thereof is often most incompetent to find the solution to this puzzle.

I shall return, doubt it not. Such love as ours was not created to remain unfulfilled. Whatever may happen, believe and trust in me, as I shall in you, and keep the remembrance of me in your heart without sadness and without regret.

Thus human beings judge of one another, superficially, casually, throwing contempt on one another, with but little reason, and no charity.