It is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us. Women fancy admiration means more than it does. And men take care that they should.

She mediated, by turns, on broken promises and broken arches, phaetons and false hangings, Tilneys and trap-doors.

You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased.

I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow.

I have often observed that resignation is never so perfect as when the blessing denied begins to lose somewhat of its value in our eyes.

people always live for ever when there is an annuity to be paid them

I am sorry to tell you that I am getting very extravagant and spending all my money: and what is worse for you, I have been spending yours too.