People were not charmed with Eglantine because she herself was charming, but because she was charmed.

There is, of course, no joy so great as the cessation of pain; in fact all joy, active or passive, is the cessation of some pain, since it must be the satisfaction of a longing, even perhaps an unconscious longing.

Fog and hypocrisy - that is to say, shadow, convention, decency - these were the very things that lent to London its poetry and romance.

Modesty is a valuable merit ... in people who have no other, and the appearance of it is extremely useful to those who have.

an optimist is the man who looks after your eyes, and the pessimist the person who looks after your feet.

Most people would far rather be seen through than not be seen at all.

You don't really know a woman until she writes you a letter.