"I have not the least intention of marrying at present, nor have I ever had. I am much too happy as I am."

"I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle."

"Angry people are not always wise."

"The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and everyday confirms my belief of the inconsistencies of all human characters."

"A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment."