We relate all our afflictions more frequently than we do our pleasures.

In England, I was quite struck to see how forward the girls are made--a child of 10 years old, will chat and keep you company, while her parents are busy or out etc.--with the ease of a woman of 26. But then, how does this education go on?--Not at all: it absolutely stops short.

Childhood is never troubled with foresight.

Wealth per se I never too much valued, and my acquaintance with its possessors has by no means increased my veneration for it.

There's no nation under the sun can beat the English for ill-politeness: for my part, I hate the very sight of them; and so I shall only just visit a person of quality or two of my particular acquaintance, and then I shall go back again to France.

to be sure, marriage is all in all with the ladies; but with us gentlemen it's quite another thing!

Misery is a guest that we are glad to part with, however certain of her speedy return.