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

It taught me to hope, as I had scarcely ever allowed myself to hope before.

Her eye fell everywhere on lawns and plantations of the freshest green; and the trees, though not fully clothed, were in that delightful state when farther beauty is known to be at hand, and when, while much is actually given to the sight, more yet remains for the imagination.

The mere habit of learning to love is the thing; and a teachableness of disposition in a young lady is a great blessing

None but a woman can teach the science of herself.

One likes to hear what is to be going on, to be au fair with the newest modes of being trifling and silly.

Those who do not complain are never pitied.