Intelligence is a mere instrument of circumstances.
When a girl feels that she’s perfectly groomed and dressed she can forget that part of her. That’s charm
A classic,' suggested Anthony, 'is a successful book that has survived the reaction of the next period or generation. Then it's safe, like a style in architecture or furniture. It's acquired a picturesque dignity to take the place of its fashion.
Nobody ever became a writer just by wanting to be one.
It takes two to make an accident.
Men she knew'? - she had conceded vaguely to herself that all men who had ever been in love with her were her friends.