A letter is a risky thing; the writer gambles on the reader's frame of mind.

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

When did Youth ever thank Age for its wisdom?

Of all the bitter and heavy things in this sorry old world, the not being necessary is the bitterest and heaviest.

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

the attempt to break a habit of years is necessarily experimental.

You can't have genius without patience.