People don't have fortunes left them in that style nowadays; men have to work and women to marry for money. It's a dreadfully unjust world.

…that's what old people are here for, — else their experience is of little use.

…Jo loved a few persons very dearly and dreaded to have their affection lost or lessened in any way.

Love is apt to make lunatics of even men and saints.

Money is a needful and precious thing, and when well used, a noble thing, but I never want you to think it is the first or only prize to strive for. I'd rather see you poor men's wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, than queens on thrones, without self-respect and peace.

Wouldn't it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in them?

I'm perfectly miserable; but if you consider me presentable, I die happy.