A letter is a barrier, a reprieve, a charm against the world, an almost infallible method of acting at a distance.
Every man needs two women: a quiet home-maker, and a thrilling nymph.
Being in love is an exhausting business.
Falling out of love is chiefly a matter of forgetting how charming someone is.
... when caught unawares I usually tell the truth, and what's duller than that?
A long marriage is very unifying, even if it's not ideal, and those old structures must be respected.