I Would Rather Have Your Friendship Than

My Cup Of Sweets Is Not Unmingled: It Is Dashed With A Bitterness That I Cannot Hide From Myself, Disguise It As I Will.

It Is Painful To Doubt The Sincerity Of Those We Love.

You Cannot Expect Stone To Be As Pliable As Clay.

A Girl's Affections Should Never Be Won Unsought.

In Love Affairs, There Is No Mediator Like A Merry, Simple-hearted Child - Ever Ready To Cement Divided Hearts, To Span The Unfriendly Gulf Of Custom, To Melt The Ice Of Cold Reserve, And Overthrow The Separating Walls Of Dread Formality And Pride.