Love and Loyalty If ever men and women are their simplest, sincerest selves, it is when suffering softens the one, and sympathy strengthens the other.

She preferred imaginary heroes to real ones, because when tired of them, the former could be shut up in the tin kitchen till called for, and the latter were less manageable.

Go on with your work as usual, for work is a blessed solace.

Be worthy love, and love will come.

But many of the bravest never are known, and get no praise. That does not lessen their beauty.

When we make little sacrifices we like to have them appreciated, at least.

No woman should give her happiness into the keeping of a man without fixed principles.