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.

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

How little has situation to do with happiness.

A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment.

Travelling is the ruin of all happiness. There's no looking at a building here after seeing Italy.

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

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