"How little of permanent happiness could belong to a couple who were only brought together because their passions were stronger than their virtue."

"One cannot fix one's eyes on the commonest natural production without finding food for a rambling fancy."

"I am excessively fond of music, but without the smallest skill or right of judging of anybody's performance."

"But when a young lady is to be a heroine, the perverseness of forty surrounding families cannot prevent her. Something must and will happen to throw a hero in her way."

"Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of."

"Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?"

"I am not merry; but I do beguileThe thing I am, by seeming otherwise."

"I love children --- especially when they cry, for then someone takes them away."

"What we see depends mainly on what we look for."

"An editor should have a pimp for a brother, so he'd have someone to look up to."

"Punctuality is the thief of time."

"May you have a lawsuit in which you know you are in the right"