Essays, entitled critical, are epistles addressed to the public, through which the mind of the recluse relieves itself of its impressions.

It seems that it is madder never to abandon one's self than often to be infatuated; better to be wounded, a captive and a slave, than always to walk in armor.

Pain has no effect but to steal some of my time.

Our friends should be our incentives to right, but not only our guiding, but our prophetic, stars. To love by right is much, to love by faith is more; both are the entire love, without which heart, mind, and soul cannot be alike satisfied. We love and ought to love one another, not merely for the absolute worth of each, but on account of a mutual fitness of temporary character.

Let every woman, who has once begun to think, examine herself

There are noble books but one wants the breath of life sometimes.

Man is not made for society, but society is made for man. No institution can be good which does not tend to improve the individual.