There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.

A man who has to be punctually at a certain place at five o'clock has the whole afternoon ruined for him already.

Of the many rights of ladies, the best should be to be considered a mother.

I am put on my best behavior, which means the same thing as the most uncomfortable behavior.

A good traveller is one who does not know where he is going to, and a perfect traveller does not know where he came from.

If there is anything we are serious about, it is neither religion nor learning, but food.

The three great American vices seem to be efficiency, punctuality, and the desire for achievement and success. They are the things that make the Americans so unhappy and so nervous.