Genius is of small use to a woman who does not know how to do her hair.

She seemed to melt against him in her terror, and he caught her in his arms, held her fast there, felt her lashes beat his cheek like netted butterflies.

The only way not to think about money is to have a great deal of it.

Then stay with me a little longer,' Madame Olenska said in a low tone, just touching his knee with her plumed fan. It was the lightest touch, but it thrilled him like a caress.

But marriage is one long sacrifice.... Chapter 21, Medora Manson speaking to Newland Archer

Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins.

It was amusement enough to be with a group of fearless and talkative girls, who said new things in a new language, who were ignorant of tradition and unimpressed by distinctions of rank; but it was soon clear that their young hostesses must be treated with the same respect, if not with the same ceremony as English girls of good family.