I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.

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

An artist cannot do anything slovenly.

I have no pretensions whatever to that kind of elegance which consists in tormenting a respectable man.

Young ladies should take care of themselves. Young ladies are delicate plants. They should take care of their health and their complexion. My dear, did you change your stockings?

Lady Middleton ... exerted herself to ask Mr. Palmer if there was any news in the paper. 'No, none at all,' he replied, and read on.

My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.