They go forth [into the world] with well-developed bodies, fairly developed minds and undeveloped hearts. An undeveloped heart - not a cold one. The difference is important.

Words deserted him immediately. He could only speak when he was not asked to.

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 are occasions when I would rather feel like a fly than a spider.

Reformers who are obsessed with purity and cannot see that their obsession is impure.

Tolerance is just a makeshift, suitable for an overcrowded and overheated planet. It carries on when love gives out, and love generally gives out as soon as we move away from our home and our friends.

I cannot help thinking that there is something to admire in everyone, even if you do not approve of them.