A pure style in writing results from the rejection of everything superfluous.

Love is the only possession which we can carry with us beyond the grave.

The old age of women is bearable only on condition that they do not take up any room, do not make any noise, do not demand any service; on condition that they render all the service that is expected of them, and actually have no existence except for the good of others.

Fiction is a potent agent for good--in the hands of the good.

Remarkable places are like the summits of rocks; eagles and reptiles only can get there.

Elegance is exquisite polish.

The heart of a good man is the sanctuary of God in this world.