If this man had not twelve thousand a year, he would be a very stupid fellow.

He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted, and rather selfish, is to be ill-disposed.

Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness.

My good qualities are under your protection, and you are to exaggerate them as much as possible; and, in return, it belongs to me to find occasion for teasing and quarreling with you as often as may be.

Look into your own heart because who looks outside, dreams, but who looks inside awakes.

To begin perfect happiness at the respective ages of 26 and 18 is to do pretty well.

From politics it was an easy step to silence.