Without doubt, keep a diary. From the day you're born, keep a diary, because we all forget things so quickly.

The only thing a whirlwind courtship does is blow dust in everyone's eyes.

The male - I have found - is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things.

The letter of application ... should be a masterpiece of fiction, papering over all the cracks. Get it properly typed on decent writing paper. Never let it run over the page, people get bored with reading.

I can assure you that the class system is alive and well and living in people's minds in England.

hurting other people is not excusable because you've been hurt yourself.

Without doubt, keep a diary. From the day you're born, keep a diary, because we all forget things so quickly.