What every Englishman thinks about patriotism, the last refuge of a scoundrel.
A style does not go out of style as long as it adapts itself to its period. When there is an incompatibility between the style and a certain state of mind, it is never the style that triumphs.
A woman needs independence, not equality. In most cases, equality is a step down.
It's not houses I love, it's the life I live in them.
Elegance is refusal.
As a young girl, I was very proud at overcoming a reading handicap whilst other girls of my age read abundantly.