Frankly, I've come to feel that there are two kinds of people: those who act like thermometers and those who act like thermostats.
Counterfeit charm is worse than none at all.
It is almost axiomatic that the best conversationalist is really the best listener.
Trouble is a sieve through which we sift our acquaintances. Those too big to pass through are our friends.
There is nothing more boring than a bored person.
Out of sight, out of mind' applies with even greater force to entertainers than to lovers.