Always to be right, always to trample forward, and never to doubt, are not these the great qualities with which dullness takes the lead in the world?

Charming Alnaschar visions! it is the happy privilege of youth to construct you.

Young ladies may have been crossed in love, and have had their sufferings, their frantic moments of grief and tears, their wakeful nights, and so forth; but it is only in very sentimental novels that people occupy themselves perpetually with that passion, and I believe what are called broken hearts are a very rare article indeed.

Certain it is that scandal is good brisk talk, whereas praise of one's neighbor is by no means lively hearing. An acquaintance grilled, scored, devilled, and served with mustard and cayenne pepper excites the appetite; whereas a slice of cold friend with currant jelly is but a sickly, unrelishing meat.

Sure, occasion is the father of most that is good in us.

Kindness is very indigestible. It disagrees with very proud stomachs.

Except for the young or very happy, I can't say I am sorry for anyone who dies.