She had received ideas which disposed her to be courteous and kind to all, and to pity every one, as being less happy than herself.

I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.

...when pain is over, the remembrance of it often becomes a pleasure.

You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope...I have loved none but you.

Facts or opinions which are to pass through the hands of so many, to be misconceived by folly in one, and ignorance in another, can hardly have much truth left.

There could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison

An interval of meditation, serious and grateful, was the best corrective of everything dangerous.

She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older: the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.

Time will explain.

A lady, without a family, was the very best preserver of furniture in the world.

I frequently observe that one pretty face would be followed by five and thirty frights.

When you have nothing left to lose, it's easy to dive deep into those deep, dark hidden places and write your truth. I'm there.

Industry is increased, commodities are multiplied, agriculture and manufacturers flourish: and herein consists the true wealth and prosperity of a state.

I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.

Only fools think our attitude to our fellow men is a thing distinct from our attitude to 'lesser' life on this planet.

I would like to think that we have made much more progress, that we've come much further, to have someone like a Donald Trump to emerge as the nominee of a major political party.

Go safely. Go safely, she thought to him. what a silly, empty thing it was to say to anyone, anywhere.

A difficulty journey is more revealing of character than any discussion or analysis.

Something we were withholding made us weak, until we found it was ourselves.

This deep sense of feeling that, 'I am' blessed can help you overcome any obstacle in life. It gives you courage and confidence and it will open you up for grace to pour in.