Ladies know what to guard against, because they read novels that tell them of these tricks.

I agree to the conditions, Angel; because you know best what my punishment ought to be; only - only - don't make it more than I can bear!

If the story-tellers could ha' got decency and good morals from true stories, who'd have troubled to invent parables?

Many of her thoughts were perfect syllogisms; unluckily they always remained thoughts. Only a few were irrational assumptions; but, unfortunately, they were the ones which most frequently grew into deeds

It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs.

The main object of religion is not to get a man into heaven, but to get heaven into him.

This hobble of being alive is rather serious, don’t you think so?