To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
Modesty and unselfishness - these are the virtues which men praise - and pass by.
Advice is always a confession.
Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the recollection of his or her life a work of art and an unfaithful record.
Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.
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.