In every heart there should be one grief that is like a well in the desert.

Staunch & faithful little lovers that they are, they give back a hundred fold every sign of love one ever gives them — & it mitigates the pang of losing them to know how very happy a little affection has made them .

She would not have put herself out so much to say so little.

Think what stupid things the people must have done with their money who say they're 'happier without'.

In the rotation of crops there was a recognized season for wild oats; but they were not sown more than once.

The real alchemy consists in being able to turn gold back again into something else; and that's the secret that most of your friends have lost.

I'm not much interested in travelling scholarships for women - or in fact in scholarships, tout court! - they'd much better stay at home and mind the baby. Still less am I interested in scholarships for female Yids.