I am not romantic, you know; I never was.

Yes, vanity is a weakness indeed. But pride - where there is a real superiority of mind, pride will be always under good regulation.

I am not romantic, you know; I never was.

When I fall in love, it will be forever.

Here I have opportunity enough for the exercise of my talent, as the chief of my time is spent in conversation.

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

The wisest and the best of men, nay, the wisest and best of their actions, may be rendered ridiculous by a person whose first object in life is a joke.