Many peo­ple know the price of every­thing and the value of noth­ing

Don't indulge in gossip. ... People who throw mudballs always manage to end up getting a little on themselves.

Assume nothing. Inside every dumb blond there may be a very smart brunette.

Maturity: Be able to stick with a job until it is finished. Be able to bear an injustice without having to get even. Be able to carry money without spending it. Do your duty without being supervised.

Blessed are they who hold lively conversations with the helplessly mute, for they shall be called dentists.

Parents do not owe their progeny an inheritance no matter how much money they have. One of the surest ways to produce loafers and freeloaders is to let children know that their future is assured.

Women who are devoted to causes, such as overpopulation and the underprivileged [sic], are much less interested in fashion than, let's say, those who lunch at La Grenouille and Le Cirque.