That dangerous but too commonly received notion, that a reformed rake makes the best husband.

The English, the plain English, of the politest address of a gentleman to a lady is, I am now, dear Madam, your humble servant: Pray be so good as to let me be your Lord and Master.

There is a good and a bad light in which every thing that befalls us may be taken. If the human mind will busy itself to make theworst of every disagreeable occurrence, it will never want woe.

The World, thinking itself affronted by superior merit, takes delight to bring it down to its own level.

Men will bear many things from a kept mistress, which they would not bear from a wife.

A beautiful woman must expect to be more accountable for her steps, than one less attractive.

Love is a blazing, crackling, green-wood flame, as much smoke as flame; friendship, married friendship particularly, is a steady,intense, comfortable fire. Love, in courtship, is friendship in hope; in matrimony, friendship upon proof.