apathy is about as near to the undertaker as you can get.

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.

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

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

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

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

If you think back over your experiences, the chances are that you will find the finest moments in your life were those when you completely forgot yourself.