The human heart, at whatever age, opens to the heart that opens in return.

[On collectors of quotations:] How far our literature may in future suffer from these blighting swarms, will best be conceived by a glance at what they have already withered and blasted of the favourite productions of our most popular poets.

The everlasting quotation-lover dotes on the husks of learning.

I've a great fancy to see my own funeral afore I die.

Fortune's wheel never stands still the highest point is therefore the most perilous.

Remember, we can judge better by the conduct of people towards others than by their manner towards ourselves.

Beauties are always curious about beauties, and wits about wits.