Self-love is so monogamous that no one is going to take the trouble to break the affair up for you.

Trouble is a sieve through which we sift our acquaintances. Those too big to pass through are our friends.

Charm might be described as enlightened self-interest, a development of one's best self. ... In the simplest possible terms, I think genuine charm is an unmotivated interest in others.

If there's anything intolerance can't tolerate, it's ridicule!

Frankly, I've come to feel that there are two kinds of people: those who act like thermometers and those who act like thermostats.

People are much more fascinated by your interests than they are by your opinions.

Self-love is so monogamous that no one is going to take the trouble to break the affair up for you.