Success supposes endeavour.

Not very good, I am afraid. But now really, do not you think Udolpho the nicest book in the world?" "The nicest—by which I suppose you mean the neatest. That must depend upon the binding.

No young lady can be justified in falling in love before the gentleman's love is declared, it must be very improper that a young lady should dream of a gentleman before the gentleman is first known to have dreamt of her.

Business, you know, may bring you money, but friendship hardly ever does.

He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and every body hoped that he would never come there again.

Nothing amuses me more than the easy manner with which everybody settles the abundance of those who have a great deal less than themselves.

Perhaps it is our imperfections that make us so perfect for one another.