How very satisfactory those discussions must be, where each party retains their own opinion!

Nothing more strongly marks the insufficiency of luxuries than the ease with which people grow accustomed to them; they are rather known by their want than by their presence. The word 'blasé' has been coined expressly for the use of the upper classes.

A sealed book, at whose contents we tremble.

Strange the affection which clings to inanimate objects - objects which cannot even know our love! But it is not return that constitutes the strength of an attachment.

Curiosity and courtesy are very often at variance.

Memory has many conveniences, and, among others, that of foreseeing things as they have afterwards happened.

It is curious how inseparable eating and kindness are with some people.