“It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should refuse an offer of marriage”

“A joyful heart is the normal result of a heart burning with love. Never let anything so fill you with sorrow as to make you forget the joy of Christ Risen.”

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than 10,000 tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love”

“To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love”

“A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment”

“The way to fight a woman is with your hat - grab it and run”