don't be angry with the gentleman for thinking, whatever be the cause, for I assure you he makes no common practice of offending in that way.

But authors before they write should read.

... it's vastly more irksome to give up one's own way, than to hear a few impertinent remarks.

I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are refined; and the characters to be probable, though their behaviour is excelling

I'd rather be done any thing to than laughed at, for, to my mind, it's one or other the disagreeablest thing in the world.

such is the effect of true politeness, that it banishes all restraint and embarassment.

I am tired to death! tired of every thing! I would give the universe for a disposition less difficult to please. Yet, after all, what is there to give pleasure? When one has seen one thing, one has seen every thing.