Women are one of the Almighty's enigmas to prove to men that He knows more than they do.

To teach one's self is to be forced to learn twice.

there are times when life surprises one, and anything may happen, even what one had hoped for.

I suppose I am a born novelist, for the things I imagine are more vital and vivid to me than the things I remember.

Nobody, not even the old, not even the despairing, wished to come to an end in time or in eternity.

Cynicism is a sure sign of youth.

Life is never what one dreams. It is seldom what one desires, but for the vital spirit and the eager mind, the future will always hold the search for buried treasure and the possibility of high adventure.