Very strong personalities must confine themselves in mutual conversation to very gentle subjects.

There used to be two kinds of kisses: First when girls were kissed and deserted; second, when they were engaged. Now there's a third kind, where the man is kissed and deserted. If Mr. Jones of the nineties bragged he'd kissed a girl, everyone knew he was through with her. If Mr. Jones of 1919 brags the same, everyone knows it's because he can't kiss her any more. Given a decent start any girl can beat a man nowadays.

that voice was a deathless song.

You are the loveliest thing that I have ever known.

but they were frightened at his survivant will, once a will to live, now become a will to die.

But you can love more than just one person, can't you?

Let's borrow life preservers and jump over. I think we should do something spectacular. I feel that all our lives have been too restrained.