I foresee that the Andersen and Fairy Tale fashion will not last; none of these things away from general nature do.

... they know little of the passions who seek to argue with that most intractable of them all, the fear that is born of love.

I have discovered that our great favourite, Miss Austen, is my countrywoman...with whom mamma before her marriage was acquainted. Mamma says that she was then the prettiest, silliest, most affected, husband-hunting butterfly she ever remembers...

I prepare myself for all disappointments by expecting nothing.

There is no running away from a great grief.

In our present high state of civilization, people are so much alike, that anything at all odd comes on one with the freshness and character of an antique coin among smooth shillings.

We may admire people for being wise, but we like them best when they are foolish.