Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.

If happiness in self-content is placed, The wise are wretched, and fools only blessed.

I confess freely to you, I could never look long upon a monkey, without very mortifying reflections.

A little scorn is alluring.

One minute gives invention to destroy; What to rebuild, will a whole age employ.

I hope you do not think me prone to any iteration of nuptials.

A woman only obliges a man to secrecy, that she may have the pleasure of telling herself.