"The death of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world."

"I have been to hell and back, and let me tell you, it was glorious."

"I have no faith in any system of philosophy that does not begin with God."

"The best things in life are free. The second best are very expensive."

"Almighty God! —no, no! They heard! —they suspected! —they knew! —they were making a mockery of my horror! —this I thought, and this I think."