Almost all great writers have as their motif, more or less disguised, the passage from childhood to maturity, the clash between the thrill of expectation and the disillusioning knowledge of truth. 'Lost Illusion' is the undisclosed title of every novel.

If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny.

He who wants to do everything will never do anything.

Housekeeping in common is for women the acid test.

Our minds have unbelievable power over our bodies.

Advice is always a confession.

Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.