I do not hold with those who think it is all right to do whatever you want so long as it doesn't hurt anyone. Who's to be the judge of that?

Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners.

I've always been scared to death of pain - afraid, even, to think of it.

A charming woman... doesn't follow the crowd. She is herself.

I was a very wanting child.

Just after I entered my teens I suddenly entertained an insatiable enthusiasm for the delightful habit of criticizing others.

Gratitude isn't a burdening emotion.