An acquaintance with the muses, in the education of youth, contributes not a little to soften manners. It gives a delicate turn to the imagination and a polish to the mind.

But let not those worthy young women, who may think themselves destined to a single life, repine over-much at their lot; since, possibly, if they have had no lovers, or having had one, two, or three, have not found a husband, they have had rather a miss than a loss, as men go.

All women, from the countess to the cook-maid, are put into high good humor with themselves when a man is taken with them at firstsight. And be they ever so plain, they will find twenty good reasons to defend the judgment of such a man.

Nothing can be more wounding to a spirit not ungenerous, than a generous forgiveness.

Parents sometimes make not those allowances for youth, which, when young, they wished to be made for themselves.

Men generally are afraid of a wife who has more understanding than themselves.

All that hoops are good for is to clean dirty shoes and keep fellows at a distance.