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.

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.

But if the young are never tired of erring in conduct, neither are the older in erring of judgment.

She [Evelina] is not, indeed, like most modern young ladies; to be known in half an hour; her modest worth, and fearful excellence, require both time and encouragement to show themselves.

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

Money is the source of the greatest vice, and that nation which is most rich, is most wicked.

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