- the ethereal, fine-nerved, sensitive girl, quite unfitted by temperament and instinct to fulfil the conditions of the matrimonial relation with Phillotson, possibly with scarce any man.

There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct – not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.

That man's silence is wonderful to listen to.

Everybody is so talented nowadays that the only people I care to honor as deserving real distinction are those who remain in obscurity.

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

People go on marrying because they can't resist natural forces, although many of them may know perfectly well that they are possibly buying a month's pleasure with a life's discomfort.

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!