“Human minds are more full of mysteries than any written book and more changeable than the cloud shapes in the air.”

“…misfortune was much more interesting to her than good luck.”

“Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself." -”

“Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety; it shows itself in acts rather than words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.”

“…we're twins, and so we love each other more than other people…”

“…had an hour of silent agony that aged him more than years of happy life could have done.”

“Persuasive influences are better than any amount of moralizing.”