The water-lily, in the midst of waters, opens its leaves and expands its petals, at the first pattering of the shower, and rejoices in the rain-drops with a quicker sympathy than the packed shrubs in the sandy desert.

The history of all the world tells us that immoral means will ever intercept good ends.

About, about, in reel and rout the death fires danced at night.

A woman's friendship borders more closely on love than man's. Men affect each other in the reflection of noble or friendly acts; whilst women ask fewer proofs and more signs and expressions of attachment.

To believe and to understand are not diverse things, but the same things in different periods of growth.

Humor is consistent with pathos, whilst wit is not.

A spring of love gush'd from my heart, And I bless'd them unaware.