If you are not proud of your cellar, there is no thrill of satisfaction in seeing your guest hold up his wineglass to the light and look judicial.

No evil dooms us hopelessly except the evil we love, and desire to continue in, and make no effort to escape from.

But certain winds will make men's temper bad.

Alas! the scientific conscience had got into the debasing company of money obligation and selfish respects.

A man never lies with more delicious languor under the influence of a passion than when he has persuaded himself that he shall subdue it to-morrow.

What loneliness is more lonely than distrust?

Hostesses who entertain much must make up their parties as ministers make up their cabinets, on grounds other than personal liking.