Passionate love, I take it, rarely lasts long, and is very troublesome while it does last. Mutual esteem is very much more valuable.

Above all else, never think you're not good enough.

There are some achievements which are never done in the presence of those who hear of them. Catching salmon is one, and working all night is another.

What man thinks of changing himself so as to suit his wife?

I believe journalism is coming to be regarded as quite a respectable occupation for gentlemen nowadays.

It has now become the doctrine of a large clan of politicians that political honesty is unnecessary, slow, subversive of a man's interests, and incompatible with quick onward movement.

A man can't do what he likes with his coverts.