That is one of the bitter curses of poverty; it leaves no right to be generous. - George Gissing

To stab the root of a young tree, to hang crushing burdens upon it, to rend off its early branches — that is not the treatment likely to result in growth such as nature purposed. There will come of it a vicious formation, and the principle applies also to the youth of men.

There should be no such thing as a class of females vulgarized by the necessity of finding daily amusement.

Hubert could not remember a time when he had not been in love. The objects of his devotion had succeeded each other rapidly, but each in her turn was the perfect woman.