The girl of the period sets up to be natural, and is only rude; mistakes insolence for innocence; says everything that comes first to her lips, and thinks she is gay when she is only giddy.

Nothing can withstand the power of the human will if it is willing to stake its very existence to the extent of its purpose.

As a rule, he or she who has the most information will have the greatest success in life.

The right hon. Gentleman [Sir Robert Peel] caught the Whigs bathing, and walked away with their clothes.

"As for that," said Waldenshare, "sensible men are all of the same religion." "Pray, what is that?" inquired the Prince. "Sensible men never tell."

Life is too short to be little. You must enlarge your imagination and then act on it.

England does not love coalitions.