I know forgiveness is a man's duty, but, to my thinking, that can only mean as you're to give up all thoughts o' taking revenge: it can never mean as you're t' have your old feelings back again, for that's not possible.

Pity that consequences are determined not by excuses but by actions!

The best part of a woman's love is worship; but it is hard to her to be sent away with her precious spikenard rejected, and her long tresses, too, that were let fall, ready to soothe the wearied feet.

... indefinite visions of ambition are weak against the ease of doing what is habitual or beguilingly agreeable.

Well, well, my boy, if good luck knocks at your door, don't you put your head out at window and tell it to be gone about its business, that's all.

... in no part of the world is genteel visiting founded on esteem, in the absence of suitable furniture and complete dinner-service.

I have the conviction that excessive literary production is a social offence.