To find a young fellow that is neither a wit in his own eye, nor a fool in the eye of the world, is a very hard task.

Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play.

You are a woman: you must never speak what you think; your words must contradict your thoughts, but your actions may contradict your words.

I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of being dull.

Who pleases one against his will.

Music alone with sudden charms can bind The wand'ring sense, and calm the troubled mind.

Men are apt to offend ('tis true) where they find most goodness to forgive.