We must meet reverses boldly, and not suffer them to frighten us, my dear. We must learn to act the play out. We must live misfortune down, Trot!

She had gained a reputation for beauty, and (which is often another thing) was beautiful.

The forces that affect our lives, the influences that mold and shape us, are often like whispers in a different room, teasingly indistinct, apprehended only with difficulty.

When the moon shines very brilliantly, a solitude and stillness seem to proceed from her that influence even crowded places full of life.

When you drink of the water, don't forget the spring from which it flows.

Probably every new and eagerly expected garment ever put on since clothes came in, fell a trifle short of the wearer's expectation.

The American woman is a monstrosity.