For in the long run, either through a lie, or through truth, people were bound to give themselves away.

Where do one's fears come from? Where do they shape themselves? Where do they hide before coming out into the open?

The past is the father of the present.

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

Never worry about what you say to a man. They're so conceited that they never believe you mean it if it's unflattering.

a great man always knows better than to explain unless an explanation is demanded. To rush into explanations and excuses is always a sign of weakness.

marriage is an extraordinary thing - and I doubt if any outsider - even a child of the marriage - has the right to judge.