Love, from its very nature, must be transitory.

I must be allowed to add some explanatory remarks to bring the subject home to reason-to that sluggish reason, which supinely takes opinions on trust, and obstinately supports them to spare itself the labour of thinking.

I begin to love this little creature, and to anticipate his birth as a fresh twist to a knot, which I do not wish to untie.

It is time to effect a revolution in female manners - time to restore to them their lost dignity. It is time to separate unchangeable morals from local manners.

I begin to love this little creature, and to anticipate his birth as a fresh twist to a knot which I do not wish to untie. Men are spoilt by frankness, I believe, yet I must tell you that I love you better than I supposed I did, when I promised to love you forever....I feel it thrilling through my frame, giving and promising pleasure.

Strengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience.

Children, I grant, should be innocent; but when the epithet is applied to men, or women, it is but a civil term for weakness.