She writhes under her life. A woman more angry, passionate, reckless, and revengeful never lived.

Never imitate the eccentricities of genius, but toil after it in its truer flights. They are not so easy to follow, but they lead to higher regions.

The sergeant was describing a military life. It was all drinking, he said, except that there were frequent intervals of eating and love making.

A new heart for a New Year, always!

Never sign a valentine with your own name.

I was always treated as if I had insisted on being born, in opposition to the dictates of reason, religion, and morality, and against the dissuadinig arguments of my best friends.

Missionaries are perfect nuisances and leave every place worse than they found it.