Better a wrong will than a wavering; better a steadfast enemy than an uncertain friend; better a false belief than no belief at all.

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

It is better - it shall be better with me because I have known you.

A friend is one to whom one may pour out the contents of one's heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that gentle hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.

If we need a true conception of the popular character to guide our sympathies rightly, we need it equally to check our theories, and direct us in their application.

We mortals, men and women, devour many a disappointment between breakfast and dinner-time; keep back the tears and look a little pale about the lips, and in answer to inquiries say, "Oh, nothing!" Pride helps; and pride is not a bad thing when it only urges us to hide our hurts— not to hurt others.

In the ages since Adam's marriage, it has been good for some men to be alone, and for some women also.