She only maintains that it is possible, under some circumstances, for a lady to murder her husband; but that a woman who wears ankle-strap shoes and smokes on the street corner, though she may be a joy to all who know her and have devoted her life to charity, could never qualify as a lady.

Knowing that others have gone through similar tragedies may be a help, but it should be remembered that every tragedy is not only commonplace but also unique.

It's far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.

the obligation to express gratitude deepens with procrastination. The longer you wait, the more effusive must be the thanks.

If written directions alone would suffice, libraries wouldn't need to have the rest of the universities attached.

People will say, 'Seventy isn't old, it's middle-aged,' and I think, middle of what - 140?

When you consider how epidemic boredom is in our time, you have to concede that entertaining is a healing art.