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

. . . men seldom risk their lives where an escape is without hope of recompense.

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.

People who live together naturally catch the looks and air of one another and without having one feature alike, they contract a something in the whole countenance which strikes one as a resemblance

You have sensible women here [in England] but then, they are very devils--censorious, uncharitable, sarcastic--the women in Scotland have twice--thrice their freedom, with all their virtue--and are very conversable and agreeable--their educations are more finished.

We continually say things to support an opinion, which we have given, that in reality we don't above half mean.

To save the mind from preying inwardly upon itself, it must be encouraged to some outward pursuit.