People who talk of new lives believe there will be no new troubles.

A man whose every exertion is bent upon showing up the flaws in his wife's character must be at least partially responsible for some of them.

A red-hot belief in eternal glory is probably the best antidote to human panic that there is.

Some of us cling to our curses if we haven't anything better to cling to!

... not being liked has a certain virtue about it, if the reason for the dislike does not lie in yourself!

Poets, when they write of love, give themselves and everyone else away!

Neither saints nor angels have ever increased my faith in this enigma Life; but what are called 'common men and women' have increased it.