Of all American cities of whatever size the most friendly on preliminary inspection, and on further acquaintance the most likable. The happiest-hearted, the gayest, the most care-free city on this continent.

I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial.

If I wanted to go crazy I would do it in Washington because it would not be noticed

A woman may have a witty tongue or a stinging pen but she will never laugh at her own individual shortcomings.

You couldn't tell if she was dressed for an opera or an operation.

If writers were good businessmen, they'd have too much sense to be writers.

An epitaph is a belated advertisement for a line of goods that have been permanently discontinued.