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.

Necessity may well be called the mother of invention but calamity is the test of integrity.

Vast is the field of Science... the more a man knows, the more he will find he has to know.

People who act like angels ought to have angels to deal with.

Love before marriage is absolutely necessary.

The mind can be but full. It will be as much filled with a small disagreeable occurrence, having no other, as with a large one.

Honesty is good sense, politeness, amiableness,--all in one.