Counterfeit charm is worse than none at all.

It is almost axiomatic that the best conversationalist is really the best listener.

There is nothing more boring than a bored person.

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

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

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 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.