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

An unalterable and unquestioned law of the musical world required that the German text of French operas sung by Swedish artists should be translated into Italian for the clearer understanding of English-speaking audiences.

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

They seemed to come suddenly upon happiness as if they had surprised a butterfly in the winter woods

Women ought to be free - as free as we are,' he declared, making a discovery of which he was too irritated to measure the terrific consequences.

Almost everybody in the neighborhood had troubles, frankly localized and specified; but only the chosen had complications. To have them was in itself a distinction, though it was also, in most cases, a death warrant. People struggled on for years wit

If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time.