It is an awful thing to get a glimpse, as one sometimes does, when the time is past, of some little, little wheel which works the whole mighty machinery of fate, and see how our destinies turn on a minute's delay or advance.

Ah! gracious Heaven gives us eyes to see our own wrong, however dim age may make them; and knees not too stiff to kneel, in spite of years, cramp, and rheumatism.

Fairy roses, fairy rings, turn out sometimes troublesome things.

It was in the reign of George II. that the above-named personages lived and quarrelled ; good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor, they are all equal now

The affection of young ladies is of as rapid growth as Jack's beanstalk, and reaches up to the sky in a night.

Not only is the world informed of everything about you, but of a great deal more.

If thou hast never been a fool, be sure thou wilt never be a wise man.