A woman, till five-and-thirty, is only looked upon as a raw girl, and can possibly make no noise in the world till about forty.

It's all been very interesting.

It's in no way my interest (according to the common acceptance of that word) to convince the world of their errors; that is, I shall get nothing from it but the private satisfaction of having done good to mankind, and I know nobody that reckons that satisfaction any part of their interest.

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

No entertainment is so cheap as reading, nor any pleasure so lasting. She will not want new fashions nor regret the loss of expensive diversions or variety of company if she can be amused with an author in her closet.

Nobody can deny but religion is a comfort to the distressed, a cordial to the sick, and sometimes a restraint on the wicked.

Remember my unalterable maxim, "When we love, we always have something to say.