I was taught when I was young that if people would only love one another, all would be well with the world. I found when I tried to put that into practice, not only were other people seldom lovable but I wasn't very lovable myself.

Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.

I don't want to talk grammar. I want to talk like a lady.

The truth sticks in our throats with all the sauces it is served with: it will never go down until we take it without any sauce at all.

My friend, when a man has anything to tell in this world, the difficulty is not to make him tell it, but to prevent him from telling it too often.

I'm an atheist and I thank God for it.

I learned more from the first stupid woman who fell in love with me than ever my brains taught me.