I have read your book, and I disapprove.

What praise is more valuable than the praise of an intelligent servant?

We can all begin freely—a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement.

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.

His cold politeness, his ceremonious grace, were worse than anything.

The Very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrevocably gone.

I go too long without picking up a good book, I feel like I've done nothing useful with my life.