Formalities, formalities, must not be neglected in civilized society. — Charles Dickens

Pride is one of the seven deadly sins; but it cannot be the pride of a mother in her children, for that is a compound of two cardinal virtues — faith and hope.

It will be very generally found that those who sneer habitually at human nature [...] are among its worst and least pleasant samples.

So it is a very long time to look back upon in years, though, somehow or other, thank Heaven, the solitary days roll away peacefully and happily enough.