The mother's love is at first an absorbing delight, blunting all other sensibilities; it is an expansion of the animal existence.

Poor fellow! I think he is in love with you.' I am not aware of it. And to me it is one of the most odious things in a girl's life, that there must always be some supposition of falling in love coming between her and any man who is kind to her... I have no ground for the nonsensical vanity of fancying everybody who comes near me is in love with me.

Dear Friends all, A thousand Christmas pleasures and blessings to you -- good resolutions and bright hopes for the New Year! Amen. People who can't be witty exert themselves to be pious or affectionate.

Enveloped in a common mist, we seem to walk in clearness ourselves, and behold only the mist that enshrouds others.

I desire no future that will break the ties of the past.

Oh may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence.

Great feelings will often take the aspect of error, and great faith the aspect of illusion.