"I am not a slave to the fashion of the day, nor to the prejudice of any age."

"I have a soul that is too active to be idle."

"The desire of being always in a crowd, of being always seen, always admired, is a sure mark of a little mind."

"A great many women and men, too, make a point of never thinking about a subject without having taken a side first."

"I shall be at a loss to discover why marriage has been called the tomb of love."