Ignorance ... is a painless evil; so, I should think, is dirt, considering the merry faces that go along with it.

I will to make life less bitter for a few within my reach.

Confound you handsome young fellows! You think of having it all your own way in the world. You don't understand women. They don't admire you half so much as you admire yourselves.

Mankind is not disposed to look narrowly into the conduct of great victors when their victory is on the right side.

We must not inquire too curiously into motives. they are apt to become feeble in the utterance: the aroma is mixed with the grosser air. We must keep the germinating grain away from the light.

There are many victories worse than a defeat.

I shall never love anybody. I can't love people. I hate them.' 'The time will come, dear, the time will come.