Now they were as strangers; nay worse than strangers, for they could never become acquainted.

You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.

I am certainly the most fortunate creature that ever existed!

I cannot help thinking that it is more natural to have flowers grow out of the head than fruit.

I had a very pleasant evening, however, though you will probably find out that there was no particular reason for it; but I do not think it worthwhile to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

Her pleasure in the walk must arise from the exercise and the day, from the view of the last smiles of the year upon the tawny leaves and withered hedges, and from repeating to herself some few of the thousand poetical descriptions extant of autumn-that season of peculiar and inexhaustible influence on the mind of taste and tenderness-that season which has drawn from every poet worthy of being read some attempt at description, or some lines of feeling.

Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.