I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don't know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don't bother to become interesting.

You are softening toward the young rascal because he is ill, and because he says he likes cats." "It is an engaging quality, Emerson." "That depends," said Emerson darkly, "on how he likes them.

Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments.

When emotion supersedes reason ... gullibility must follow.

The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.

I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny.

It was hate at first sight, clean, pure and strong as grain alcohol.