Artificial inflation of stocks must be considered a crime as serious as counterfeiting, which it closely resembles.

The art of reading is in great part that of acquiring a better understanding of life from one's encounter with it in a book.

Sincerity is glass, discretion is diamond.

If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain.

We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.

Advice is always a confession.

If, in New York, you arrive late for an appointment, say, "I took a taxi".