The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best.

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.

Those only can thoroughly feel the meaning of death who know what is perfect love.

We are all apt to believe what the world believes about us.

The idea of duty--that recognition of something to be lived for beyond the mere satisfaction of self--is to the moral life what the addition of a great central ganglion is to animal life.

If a woman's young and pretty, I think you can see her good looks all the better for her being plainly dressed.

Better a false belief than no belief at all.