What! Would I be turned back from doing a thing that I had determined to do, and that I knew to be right, by the airs and interference of such a person, or any person I may say? No, I have no idea of being so easily persuaded. When I have made up my mind, I have made it.

Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world

What do you know of my heart? What do you know of anything but your own suffering?

The worst crimes; are the crimes of the heart

A Mr. (save, perhaps, some half dozen in the nation,) always needs a note of explanation.

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

There are few people whom I really love and still fewer of whom I think well.