Once you begin being naughty, it is easier to go and on and on, and sooner or later something dreadful happens.

there is a spirit in every home, a sort of composite spirit composed of the thoughts and feelings of the members of the family as a composite photograph is formed of the features of different individuals.

These happy golden years are passing by, these happy golden years.

[On dishonesty:] If there were a cry of 'stop thief!' we would all stand still.

Life begins at eighty.

The only stupid thing about words is the spelling of them.

Why should we need extra time in which to enjoy ourselves? If we expect to enjoy our life, we will have to learn to be joyful in all of it, not just at stated intervals when we can get time or when we have nothing else to do.