I say that is wine," Brett held up her glass. "We ought to toast something. 'Here's to royalty.'" "This wine is too good for toast-drinking, my dear. you don't want to mix emotions up with a wine like that. you lose the taste." Brett's glass was empty.

I was so sentimental about you I'd break any one's heart for you. My, I was a damned fool. I broke my own heart, too. It's broken and gone. Everything I believe in and everything I cared about I left for you because you were so wonderful and you loved me so much that love was all that mattered. Love was the greatest thing, wasn't it?

Mr. Barnes, it is because I have lived very much that now I can enjoy everything so well

If you have a success, you have it for the wrong reasons. If you become popular it is always because of the worst aspects of your work.

Humility is not disgraceful, and carries no loss of true pride.

Having books published is very destructive to writing.

I never liked to hunt, you know. There was always the danger of having a horse fall on you.