"Stay" is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.

Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.

Be worthy love, and love will come.

Fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up. Even when they do, it is not perfect, and they sigh for more, and lose better things in struggling for them.

My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.

It takes two flints to make a fire.

Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.