Mud, raised by hurricanes, wells up in the noblest and purest of hearts.

He who best knows the world will love it least.

One hour of love has a whole life in it.

A careful observation of Nature will disclose pleasantries of superb irony. She has for instance placed toads close to flowers.

Such is life. It is no cleaner than a kitchen; it reeks like a kitchen; and if you mean to cook your dinner, you must expect to soil your hands; the real art is in getting them clean again, and therein lies the whole morality of our epoch.

Rich women need not fear old age; their gold can always create about them any feelings necessary to their happiness.

Our happiness often depends upon social hypocrisies to which we will never stoop.