To write it, it took three months; to conceive it three minutes; to collect the data in it all my life.

Switzerland is a country where very few things begin, but many things end.

"I was counting the waves", replied Amory gravely, "I'm going in for statistics".

People invariably chose inimitable people to imitate.

A lot of young girls together is a romantic secret thing like the first sight of wild ducks at dawn.

I'll drink your champagne. I'll drink every drop of it, I don't care if it kills me.

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