Everything which relates to God is infinite. We must therefore, while we keep our hearts humble, keep our aims high. Our highest services are indeed but finite, imperfect. But as God is unlimited in goodness, He should have our unlimited love.

It is a part of Christianity to convert every natural talent to a religious use.

Indeed, I have, alas! outlived almost every one of my contemporaries. One pays dear for living long.

we live in an age which must be amused, though genius, feeling, trust, and principle be the sacrifice.

Strange! that what is enjoyed without pleasure cannot be discontinued without pain!

If a young lady has that discretion and modesty without which all knowledge is little worth, she will never make an ostentatious parade of it, because she will rather be intent on acquiring more than on displaying what she has.

Forgiveness saves the expense of anger.