In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels.

The post office has a great charm at one point of our lives. When you have lived to my age, you will begin to think letters are never worth going through the rain for.

A mind lively and at ease, can do with seeing nothing, and can see nothing that does not answer.

You have qualities which I had not before supposed to exist in such a degree in any human creature. You have some touches of the angel in you.

I will be calm. I will be mistress of myself.

Your countenance perfectly informs me that you were in company last night with the person, whom you think the most agreeable in the world, the person who interests you at this present time, more than all the rest of the world put together.

Yes, I found myself, by insensible degrees, sincerely fond of her; and the happiest hours of my life were what I spent with her.