One ought not to be unkind to a woman merely on account of her plainness, any more than one had a right to take liberties with her merely because she was handsome

Though the body moves, the soul may stay behind.

Foolish indeed are those who trust to fortune.

Autumn is no time to lie alone

farewell' is a monster among words, and never yet sounded kindly in any ear.

Stepmothers in books usually behave very spitefully towards the children entrusted to them. But he was now learning by his own experience that in real life this does not always happen.

Intimacy between stepchildren and stepparents is indeed proverbially difficult.