That farewell kiss which resembles greeting, that last glance of love which becomes the sharpest pang of sorrow.

Whatever may be the success of my stories, I shall be resolute in preserving my incognito, having observed that a nom de plume secures all the advantages without the disagreeables of reputation.

To act with doubleness towards a man whose own conduct was double, was so near an approach to virtue that it deserved to be called by no meaner name than diplomacy.

What is your religion? I mean-not what you know about religion but the belief that helps you most?

Power of generalizing gives men so much the superiority in mistake over the dumb animals.

The wit of a family is usually best received among strangers.

Our selfishness is so robust and many-clutching that, well encouraged, it easily devours all sustenance away from our poor little scruples.