If, in New York, you arrive late for an appointment, say, "I took a taxi".
Happiness is never there to stay [...] Happiness is merely a respite offered by inquietude.
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.
Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us.
We don't love a woman for what she says, we like what she says because we love her.
To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.