An ugly baby is a very nasty object - and the prettiest is frightful.

I don't dislike babies, though I think very young ones rather disgusting.

What I hate is nasty, ugly people.

I think people really marry far too much; it is such a lottery after all, and for a poor woman a very doubtful happiness.

I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may - light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful

The great event of the evening was Jenny Lind's appearance and her complete triumph. She has a most exquisite, powerful and really quite peculiar voice, so round, soft and flexible and her acting is charming and touching and very natural.