What's the use of watching? A watched pot never boils.

There is nothing like wounded affection for giving poignancy to anger.

She had a fierce pleasure in the idea of telling Margaret unwelcome truths, in the shape of performance of duty.

Out of the way! We are in the throes of an exceptional emergency! This is no occassion for sport- there is lace at stake!" (Ms. Pole)

I dare say there's many a woman makes as sad a mistake as I have done, and only finds it out too late.

Waiting is far more difficult than doing.

It is bad to believe you in error. It would be infinitely worse to have known you a hypocrite.