“Common sense is seeing things as they are; and doing things as they ought to be.”

“The power of fictitious writing, for good as well as for evil, is a thing which ought most seriously to be reflected upon.”

“O, that's what troubles me, papa. You want me to live so happy, and never to have any pain,—never suffer anything,—not even hear a sad story, when other poor creatures have nothing but pain and sorrow, all their lives,—it seems selfish. I ought to know such things, I ought to feel about them!”

“What's your hurry?"Because now is the only time there ever is to do a thing in," said Miss Ophelia.”

“But I want it done now, " said Miss Ophelia.What's your hurry?"Because now is the only time there ever is to do a thing in," said Miss Ophelia.”

“O, because I have had only that kind of benevolence which consists in lying on a sofa, and cursing the church and clergy for not being martyrs and confessors. One can see, you know, very easily, how others ought to be martyrs. -Augustine St. Clare”

“The truth is the kindest thing we can give folks in the end.”