The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love.

But if I were you, I would stand by the nephew. He has more to give.

A man . . . must have a very good opinion of himself when he asks people to leave their own fireside, and encounter such a day as this, for the sake of coming to see him. He must think himself a most agreeable fellow.

Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then. It is something to think of, and gives her a sort of distinction among her companions

Self-knowledge is the first step to maturity.

It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage.

A single woman with a narrow income must be a ridiculous, disagreeable old maid, the proper sport of boys and girls, but a single woman of fortune is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as anybody else.