I am in perfect health, and hear it said I look better than ever I did in my life, which is one of those lies one is always glad to hear.

True knowledge consists in knowing things, not words.

I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.

It goes far towards reconciling me to being a woman, when I reflect that I am thus in no danger of ever marrying one.

We are educated in the grossest ignorance, and no art omitted to stifle our natural reason; if some few get above their nurses instructions, our knowledge must rest concealed and be as useless to the world as gold in the mine.

The familiarities of the gaming-table contribute very much to the decay of politeness ... The pouts and quarrels that naturally arise from disputes must put an end to all complaisance, or even good will towards one another.

The most romantic region of every country is that where the mountains unite themselves with the plains or lowlands.