Evidently, whatever else marriage might prevent, it was not a remedy for isolation of spirit.

There is no state of satisfaction, because to himself no man is a success.

The attraction of horror is a mental, or even an intellectual, excitement, but the fascination of the repulsive, so noticeable incontemporary writing, can spring openly from some rotted substance within our civilization.

though pleasure may be purchasable, happiness cannot be bought for a price.

Cruelty is the only sin.

In her single person she managed to produce the effect of a majority.

I never saw the man yet that came out of politics as clean as he went into 'em.