"The town was a place of great resort, and much business was done there."

"Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some."

"I hope that real love and affection are long-lived. I hope that real love and affection are not easily chilled by absence, or killed by separation."

"There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts."

"I don't believe in the existence of a single human being who is not a rascal."