"I think the English people are a very narrow-minded people."

"I have not the least belief in the present system of education for the poor, as it is conducted in England."

"Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts."

"Vengeance and retribution require a long time; it is the rule, rather than the exception."

"Family not only need to consist of blood relations, but of all those who make you feel you belong."