A man does not recover from such devotion of the heart to such a woman! He ought not; he does not.

Woe betide him, and her too, when it comes to things of consequence, when they are placed in circumstances requiring fortitude and strength of mind, if she have not resolution enough to resist idle interference ... It is the worst evil of too yielding and indecisive a character, that no influence over it can be depended on. You are never sure of a good impression being durable; everybody may sway it. Let those who would be happy be firm.

You men have none of you any hearts.' 'If we have not hearts, we have eyes; and they give us torment enough.

There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.

Sophia shrieked and fainted on the ground – I screamed and instantly ran mad. We remained thus mutually deprived of our senses, some minutes, and on regaining them were deprived of them again. For an Hour and a Quarter did we continue in this unfortunate situation – Sophia fainting every moment and I running mad as often. At length a groan from the hapless Edward (who alone retained any share of life) restored us to ourselves.

A family of ten children will be always called a fine family, where there are heads and arms and legs enough for the number.

it is a shocking trick for a young person to be always lolling upon a sofa.