People that marry can never part, but must go and keep house together. People that dance only stand opposite each other in a long room for half an hour.

How quick come the reasons for approving what we like!

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

When the evening was over, Anne could not be amused…nor could she help fearing, on more serious reflection, that, like many other great moralists and preachers, she had been eloquent on a point in which her own conduct would ill bear examination.

She was sensible and clever, but eager in everything; her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation.

Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then. It is something to think of, and gives her a sort of distinction among her companions

Such squeamish youths as cannot bear to be connected with a little absurdity are not worth a regret.