This must be a gift book. That is to say a book, which you wouldn't take on any other terms.

Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.

If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second-greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first-greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they're happy.

By the time you swear you're his, Shivering and sighing. And he vows his passion is, Infinite, undying. Lady make note of this -- One of you is lying.

[On being told their loquacious, domineering host was 'outspoken':] By whom?

Honesty means nothing until you are tested under circumstances where you are sure you could get away with dishonesty.

She runs the gamut of emotions from A to B.