Nothing spoils a good party like a genius.
Giving parties is a trivial avocation, but it pays the dues for my union card in humanity.
Etiquette-a fancy word for simple kindness.
Cocktails are society's most enduring invention!
don't try for wit. Settle for humor. You'll last longer.
People who have escaped from poverty are like old soldiers. In later years they recount the little, amusing incidents that happened infrequently, and conveniently forget the long, unrelieved stretches of misery and boredom.