And we meet, with champagne and a chicken, at last.

Civility cost nothing.

Writers of novels and romance in general bring a double loss to their readers; robbing them of their time and money; representing men, manners, and things, that never have been, or are likely to be.

I believe more follies are committed out of complaisance to the world, than in following our own inclinations.

I know a love may be revived which absence, inconstancy, or even infidelity has extinguished, but there is no returning from a dTgovt given by satiety.

As marriage produces children, so children produce care and disputes; and wrangling.

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