God will not protect you from anything that will make you more like Jesus.

She had the consciousness of being nine-and-twenty to give her some regrets and some apprehensions; she was fully satisfied of being still quite as handsome as ever, but she felt her approach to the years of danger, and would have rejoiced to be certain of being properly solicited by baronet-blood within the next twelvemonth or two.

One does not surrender a life in an instant. That which is lifelong can only be surrendered in a lifetime.

I believe a woman, in order to be a good wife, must be (among other things) both sensual and maternal.

The devil has made it his business to monopolize on three elements: noise, hurry, crowds. He will not allow quietness.

For one who has made thanksgiving the habit of his life, the morning prayer will be, 'Lord, what will you give me today to offer back to you?'

A man will be as much of a gentleman as a woman requires.