but there was an immediately perceptible vitality about her as if the nerves of her body were continually smouldering.

Only remember west of the Mississippi it's a little more look, see, act. A little less rationalize, comment, talk.

Action is character.

She looked at me and laughed pointlessly. Then she flounced over to the dog, kissed it with ecstasy, and swept into the kitchen, implying that a dozen chefs awaited her orders there.

A woman should be able to kiss a man beautifully and romantically without any desire to be either his wife or his mistress.

First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you.

I want to tell you about your heart— you've probably been neglecting your heart—and you don’t know.