“That to begin with; let respect be the foundation, affection the first floor, love the superstructure.”

“Look here; to gain some real affection from you, or Miss Temple, or any other whom I truly love, I would willingly submit to have the bone of my arm broken, or to let a bull toss me, or to stand behind a kicking horse, and let it dash its hoof at my chest—”

“If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship, we must love our friends for their sakes rather than for our own.”

“To this crib I always took my doll; human beigns must love something, and, in the dearth of worthier objects of affection, I contrived to find a pleasure in loving and cherishing a faded graven image, shabby as a miniature scarecrow”

“Keep to your caste and be too self-respecting to lavish the love of the whole heart, soul and strength where such a gift is not wanted and would be despised.”

“Take my love. One day share my life. Be my dearest, first on earth.”

“Lucy, take my love. One day share my life. Be my dearest, first on earth.”