Softness of smile indicates softness of character.

It is a poor wit who lives by borrowing the words, decisions, mien, inventions and actions of others.

When you doubt between words, use the plainest, the commonest, the most idiomatic. Eschew fine words as you would rouge; love simple ones as you would the native roses on your cheek.

The conscience is more wise than science.

Certain trifling flaws sit as disgracefully on a character of elegance as a ragged button on a court dress.

Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character.

She whom smiles and tears make equally lovely may command all hearts.