Oh, I wish I were a miser; being a miser must be so occupying.

Dogs are dogs, you sometimes think that they are not but they are. And they always are here there and everywhere.

To know what one knows is frightening to live what one lives is soothing and though everybody likes to be frightened what they really have to have is soothing.

I like a view but I like to sit with my back turned to it.

I had always been so much taken with the way all English people I knew always were going to see their lawyer. Even if they have no income and do not earn anything they always have a lawyer.

One never discusses anything with anybody who can understand one discusses things with people who cannot understand.

Once upon a time Baltimore was necessary.