The people I admire most are those who are sensitive and want to create something or discover something, and do not see life in terms of power.

Passion should believe itself irresistible. It should forget civility and consideration and all the other curses of a refined nature. Above all, it should never ask for leave where there is a right of way.

Charm, in most men and nearly all women, is a decoration.

I believe we shall come to care about people less and less, Helen. The more people one knows, the easier it becomes to replace them. It's one of the curses of London. I quite expect to end my life caring most for a place.

There's never any great risk as long as you have money.

How do I know what I have to say wntil I see what I have said?

By the side of the everlasting Why there is a Yes--a transitory Yes if you like, but a Yes.