We are governed by sympathy; and the extent of our sympathy is determined by that of our sensibility

Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break up more than one intimacy.

We are governed by sympathy; and the extent of our sympathy is determined by that of our sensibility

It is only necessary to raise a bugbear before the English imagination in order to govern it at will. Whatever they hate or fear, they implicitly believe in, merely from the scope it gives to these passions.

The person whose doors I enter with most pleasure, and quit with most regret, never did me the smallest favor.

I am then never less alone than when alone

The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less wise, neither better nor worse than your neighbours.