Innocence is a desirable thing, a dainty thing, an appealing thing, in its place; but carried too far, it is merely ridiculous.
If all the girls attending [the Yale prom] were laid end to end, I wouldn't be at all surprised.
Now, look, baby, 'Union' is spelled with 5 letters. It is not a four-letter word.
I wouldn't touch a superlative again with an umbrella.
I've finally gotten to the bottom of things.
Telegram to a friend who had just become a mother after a prolonged pregnancy: Good work, Mary. We all knew you had it in you.