One may be continually abusive without saying any thing just; but one cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.

I never yet heard man or woman much abused that I was not inclined to think the better of them, and to transfer the suspicion or dislike to the one who found pleasure in pointing out the defects of another.

... you don't have to wait for someone to treat you bad repeatedly. All it takes is once, and if they get away with it that once, if they know they can treat you like that, then it sets the pattern for the future.

I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible.

Adieu to disappointment and spleen. What are men to rocks and mountains?

If any young men come for Mary or Kitty, send them in, for I am quite at leisure.