The bereaved had never any doubt about their dear ones' wishes and those wishes usually squared with their own inclinations.

Nurses - nurses, you'm all the same. Full of cheerfulness over other people's troubles.

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story.

The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to seekers after it.

The tragedy of life is that people do not change.

Writers are diffident creatures -- they need encouragement.

In old days the public didn't really mind much about accuracy, but nowadays readers take it upon themselves to write to authors on every possible occasion, pointing out flaws.