To love is easy and therefore common - but to understand - how rare it is!

[she] had a great reputation for unselfishness because she was always giving up a lot of things she didn't want.

Fear is a vile thing, and is at the bottom of almost every wrong and hatred of the world.

It's the worst kind of cruelty — the thoughtless kind. You can't cope with it.

It's not vanity to know your own good points. It would just be stupidity if you didn't; It's only vanity when you get puffed up about them.

But I believe I rather like superstitious people. They lend color to life. Wouldn't it be a rather drab world if everybody was wise and sensible . . . and good? What would we find to talk about?

I know I haven't much sense or sobriety, but I've got what is ever so much better — the knack of making people like me.