We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

We were preparing not Peace only, but Eternal Peace. There was about us the halo of some divine mission. We must be alert, stern, righteous and ascetic. For we were bent on doing great, permanent and noble things.

The worst thing, I fear, about being no longer young is that one is no longer young.

We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

The great secret of a successful marriage is to treat all disasters as incidents and none of the incidents as disasters.

Every schoolmaster after the age of forty-nine, is inclined to flatulence is apt to swallow frequently and to puff

To be a good diarist, one must have a snouty, sneaky mind.