To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all the gloss of art.

I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear well.

While selfishness joins hands with no one of the virtues, benevolence is allied to them all.

A book may be very amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.

It seemed to me pretty plain, that they had more of love than matrimony in them.

Fancy restrained may be compared to a fountain, which plays highest by diminishing the aperture.

Error is always talkative.