No woman ever yet either reasoned or acted long together consequentially; but some little thing, some love, some resentment, somepresent momentary interest, some supposed slight, or some humour, always breaks in upon, and oversets their most prudent resolutions and schemes.

Remember that whatever knowledge you do not solidly lay the foundation of before you are eighteen, you will never be master of while you breathe.

Ties of blood are not always ties of friendship; but friendship founded on merit, on esteem, and on mutual trust, becomes more vital and more tender when strengthened by the ties of blood.

He makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves.

The possibility of remedying imprudent actions is commonly an inducement to commit them.

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.

Women who are either indisputably beautiful, or indisputably ugly, are best flattered upon the score of their understandings.