One must, in one's life, make a choice between boredom and suffering.

Where no interest is takes in science, literature and liberal pursuits, mere facts and insignificant criticisms necessarily become the themes of discourse; and minds, strangers alike to activity and meditation, become so limited as to render all intercourse with them at once tasteless and oppressive.

The education of life perfects the thinking mind, but depraves the frivolous.

intellect is a sin that must be atoned for by leading exactly the life of those who have none.

The greater part of what women write about women is mere sycophancy to man.

We always cut our poetical theories to suit our talent.

Who understands much, forgives much.