The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much

Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species. read more

• Thought Love Dirty Trick Played Us Achieve Continuation Species

A resolution that is communicated is no longer within thy power; thy attentions become now the plaything of chance; he who would have his commands certainly carried out must take man by surprise. read more

• Thought Resolution Communicated Longer Within Thy Power Attentions Become Plaything Chance Commands Certainly Carried Take Man by Surprise

It is more necessary for the soul to be cured than the body; for it is better to die than to live badly. read more

• Thought More Necessary for Soul Cured Body Better Die Live Badly

All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost, The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring, Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king. read more

• Thought Gold Does Glitter Those Wander Lost Old Strong Wither Deep Roots Reached by Frost from Ashes Fire Woken Light Shadows Spring Renewed Blade Broken Crownless Again King

Quit worrying about how everything is going to turn out. Live one day at a time; better yet, make the most of this moment. read more

• Thought Quit Worrying About How Everything Turn Live Day Time Better Yet Most Moment

I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal read more

• Thought Do Want People Very Agreeable Saves Trouble Liking Them Great Deal

Children of the same family, the same blood, with the same first associations and habits, have some means of enjoyment in their power, which no subsequent connections can supply read more

• Thought Children Same Family Blood First Associations Habits Some Means Enjoyment Their Power Which Subsequent Connections Supply

Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common. read more

• Thought Perfect Happiness Even Memory Common

A single woman, of good fortune, is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as any body else. read more

• Thought Single Woman Good Fortune Respectable Sensible Pleasant Any Body

I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible. read more

• Thought Cannot Speak Well Enough Unintelligible