I don't know how it is the most unattractive creatures of every nation seem to be the ones who travel.

Passionate jealousy is not a good foster-parent for prudence.

American humor ... is not subtle. It is something that makes you laugh the moment you hear it, you have not to think a scrap.

The duration of love in a being always depends upon the loved one. I create an emotion in you, as you create one in me. You do not create it in yourself.

how much better to make no vow; then at least when the cord of attraction snaps, we can go free, still defying the lightning in our untarnished pride.

Everything is 'colossalized' - events, fortunes, accidents, climate, conversation, ambitions - everything is in the extreme ... They can't even have a tram run off a line, which in England or France might kill one or two people, without its making a holocaust of half a street full. ... The thing which surprises me is they should still employ animals of normal size; one would expect to see elephants and mammoths drawing the hansoms and carts!

Whatever will bring in the most money will happen.