Age, with shamefaced relief, has learned the solvent quality of Time. It is this quality which makes possible the contemplation of certain embarrassing heavenly reunions.

One must desire something to be alive.

I've always thought the law ought to put on spectacles, it has mighty poor eyesight once in a while.

a manufactured interest has no staying quality - especially if it involves any hard work.

gossip, after it reaches a certain point of insult and falsehood, becomes a source of amusement to its victims.

As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it.

There's one thing that always interests me about you good people, not your certainty that the rest of us are swine, - no doubt we are, - but your certainty that your opinions are pearls.