Good taste is his religion, his morality, his standard, and his test.
A sealed book, at whose contents we tremble.
The truth is, we like to talk over our disasters, because they are ours; and others like to listen, because they are not theirs.
Society is like a large piece of frozen water; and skating well is the great art of social life.
I have no parting sigh to give, so take my parting smile.
I do not think that life has a suspense more sickening than that of expecting a letter which does not come.