Far be it from me, my dear sister, to depreciate such pleasures. They would doubtless be congenial with the generality of female minds. But I confess they would have no charms for me. I should infinitely prefer a book.

There is a monsterous deal of stupid quizzing, & common-place nonsense talked, but scarcely any wit.

I come here with no expectations, only to profess, now that I am at liberty to do so, that my heart is and always will be yours.

Laugh as much as you choose, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion.

Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.

Let no one presume to give the feelings of a young woman on receiving the assurance of that affection of which she has scarcely allowed herself to entertain a hope.

I have no talent for certainty.