Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.

She was sensible and clever, but eager in everything; her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation.

And you are never to stir out of doors till you can prove that you have spent ten minutes of every day in a rational manner.

She was nothing more than a mere good-tempered, civil and obliging Young Woman; as such we could scarcely dislike her -- she was only an Object of Contempt

Teach us almighty father, to consider this solemn truth, as we should do, that we may feel the importance of every day, and every hour as it passes.

Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you.

I have never yet known what it was to separate esteem from love