“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.”

“[I]t is well to have as many holds upon happiness as possible.”

“No man is offended by another man's admiration of the woman he loves it is the woman only who can make it a torment. ”

“she had nothing to do but to forgive herself and be happier than ever”

“It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to understand how little the heart of a man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire... Woman is fine for her o...”

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”

“I have decided to stick to love...Hate is too great a burden to bear.”

“Hate the sin, love the sinner.”

“The opposite of love is not hate, its apathy, when you simply don't bother about that person!”