Death is dreadfully personal, terribly important to oneself, and so unimportant to the rest of the world.

As for opinions, if they're not pleasant they'd better be kept to yourself. I learned that early in life and forget it every day.

It isn't bad judgment to make a man believe he is something. He is by nature inclined to it, and a little encouragement is good for most people.

Isn't it funny that at Christmas something in you gets so lonely for - I don't know what exactly, but it's something that you don't mind so much not having at other times.

We have to wear clothes, a requirement of custom, but more time, temper, character, and peace of mind, not to mention money, have been sacrificed to them than to any other altar on this green earth, and for what?

A man may be made in one generation, but a lady never!

As long as I am on this little planet I expect to love a lot of people and I hope they will love me in return.