There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.

To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.

People are discontent; men are troubled; and the literature is excellent.

Housekeeping in common is for women the acid test.

Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.

[...] marriage is one thing, and love is another...You need to have a solid canvas; nobody stops you to weave the arabesques.

There are deserts in every life, and the desert must be depicted if we are to give a fair and complete idea of the country.