If young women were not deceived into a belief that affectation pleases, they would scarcely trouble themselves to practise it so much.

How is it that hope so powerfully excites, and fear so absolutely depresses all our faculties?

The bore is good for promoting sleep; but though he causeth sleep in others, it is uncertain whether he ever sleeps himself; as few can keep awake in his company long enough to see. It is supposed that when he sleeps it is with his mouth open.

The bore is usually considered a harmless creature, or of that class of irrationa bipeds who hurt only themselves.

Beauty is a great gift of heaven; not for the purpose of female vanity, but a great gift for one who loves, and wishes to be beloved.

If young women were not deceived into a belief that affectation pleases, they would scarcely trouble themselves to practise it so much.

how impossible it is not to laugh in some company, or to laugh in others.