Experience teaches, it is true; but she never teaches in time.

there is nothing so easy as to be wise for others; a species of prodigality, by-the-by - for such wisdom is wholly wasted.

Delicious tears! The heart's own dew.

All beginnings are very troublesome things.

A preface is a species of literary luxury, where an author, like a lover, is privileged to be egotistical.

Our first love-letter ... There is so much to be said, and which no words seems exactly to say - the dread of saying too much is so nicely balanced by the fear of saying too little. Hope borders on presumption, and fear on reproach.

The rich know not how hard it is to be of needful rest and needful food debarred.