It is not what we think or feel, but what we do that defines our character.
There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.
To love is to be vulnerable.
A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke.
It is only when we know ourselves that we can truly know others.
Silly things do not cease to be silly when they are done by respectable people.
The distance between a person and their desire is often a mere step.
If I can but see my way to the end, I will carry on.
You must be the master of your own happiness.
There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.
One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.
A person may be too careful in their judgments.
Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously.
I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them.
Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.
There is so much in the world that is genuinely humorous.
Sometimes the last person you want to be with is the one you need most.
I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation.
Beware how you take away hope from another human being.
The power of attraction and affection lies in the smallest gestures.
We are all fools in love.
Progress is only made through conversations that challenge the status quo.
Happiness lies in the small joys of daily life.
Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.
A great mind can never be under a yoke.
To know what people really think, pay attention to what they do.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
Letters are a great solace.
Romance is about finding joy in the little moments.
The heart can think of no devotion greater than that of a mother.
Different people bring different mistakes to the table.
Patience is a virtue that often reaps the best rewards.
Stories are windows into the soul.
We should all be too happy if we knew the truth.
What a well-dressed man knows is not the same as what a well-dressed woman knows.
A woman of sense is forced to choose that which she does not desire.
To be truly known is the greatest gift of all.
A little deception can inspire the greatest adventures.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
Each day has its own beauty; it’s up to us to find it.
Some people live in the past, while others thrive in the company of imagination.
No one knows what happens behind closed doors.
Sometimes it’s the simplest moments that leave the deepest impressions.
Life is too short to dwell on the unchangeable.
In the end, love is the only thing worth fighting for.