Men were put into the world to teach women the law of compromise.
One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.
She had nothing to wish otherwise, but that the days did not pass so swiftly. It was a delightful visit;-perfect, in being much too short.
It was for the sake of what had been, rather than what was.
I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends.
Without scheming to do wrong, or to make others unhappy, there may be error and there may be misery. Thoughtlessness, want of attention to other people's feelings, and want of resolution, will do the business.