A man who flatters a woman hopes either to find her a fool or to make her one.

The plays and sports of children are as salutary to them as labor and work are to grown persons.

Love is not a volunteer thing.

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.

The world, the wise world, that never is wrong itself, judges always by events. And if he should use me ill, then I shall be blamed for trusting him: if well, O then I did right, to be sure!--But how would my censurers act in my case, before the event justifies or condemns the action, is the question.

Spiritual pride is the most dangerous and the most arrogant of all sorts of pride.

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