His socks compelled one's attention without losing one's respect.

Her frocks are built in Paris, but she wears them with a strong English accent.

If he had unlimited money at his disposal, he might go into the wilds somewhere and shoot big game. I never know what the big game have done to deserve it, but they do help to deflect the destructive energies of some of our social misfits.

It's no use growing older if you only learn new ways of misbehaving yourself.

When people grow gradually rich their requirements and standard of living expand in proportion, while their present-giving instincts often remain in the undeveloped condition of their earlier days. Something showy and not-too-expensive in a shop is their only conception of the ideal gift.

Women and elephants never forget an injury.

Monogamy is the Western custom of one wife and hardly any mistresses.