They were upon their great theme: "When I get to be a man!" Being human, though boys, they considered their present estate too commonplace to be dwelt upon. So, when the old men gather, they say: "When I was a boy!" It really is the land of nowadays that we never discover.

Youth cannot imagine romance apart from youth.

The only safe male rebuke to a scornful female is to stay away from her - especially if that is what she desires.

There are two things that will be believed of any man whatsoever, and one of them is that he has taken to drink

There aren't any old times. When times are gone they're not old, they're dead! There aren't any times but new times!

Whatever does not pretend at all has style enough.

Nobody has a good name in a bad mouth. Nobody has a good name in a silly mouth either.