It's no trifle at her time at her time of life to part with a doctor who knows her constitution.

I think I dislike what I don't like more than I like what I like.

Loquacity with tongue or pen is its own reward -- or, punishment.

If you are not proud of your cellar, there is no thrill of satisfaction in seeing your guest hold up his wineglass to the light and look judicial.

Only those who know the supremacy of the intellectual life──the life which has a seed of ennobling thought and purpose within──can understand the grief of one who falls from that serene activity into the absorbing soul-wasting struggle with worldly annoyances.

And when a woman's will is as strong as the man's who wants to govern her, half her strength must be concealment.

Doesn't this quote just call up feelings of comfort and home? Comparing friendship to the nest a bird lives in and builds with loving determination reminds me that having a solid relationship takes work and dedication. And yet, when you succeed in crafting a friendship, you can rest in the comfort it provides.