To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain for the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive.

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.

Nobody minds having what is too good for them.

My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.

I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.