There is nothing more aggravating than a man who won't talk back - unless it is a woman who won't.

There are so many unpleasant things in the world already that there is no use in imagining any more.

Oh, of course there's a risk in marrying anybody, but, when it's all said and done, there's many a worse thing than a husband.

War was a hellish, horrible hideous thing - too horrible and hideous to happen in the twentieth century between civilised nations.

Walter's eyes were very wonderful. All the joy and sorrow and laughter and loyalty and aspirations of many generations lying under the sod looked out of their dark-gray depths.

Gossip lies nine times and tells a half truth the tenth.

You have the itch for writing born in you. It's quite incurable. What are you going to do with it?