A life spent largely among books, and in the exercise of a literary profession, has very obvious drawbacks, as a subject-matter, when one comes to write about it.

All things change, creeds and philosophies and outward systems - but God remains.

But a girl of seventeen is not always thinking of books, especially in the Oxford summer term.

Place before your eyes two Precepts, and two only. One is, Preach the Gospel; and the other is--Put down enthusiasm!The Church of England in a nutshell.

praise is a great tonic, and helps most people to do their best.

Other trades may fail. The agitator is always sure of his market.

But the mind travels far - and mysteriously - in sleep.