Of all the band of personal traitors the sense of humor is the most dangerous.

The nicest people fall in love indiscriminately ... while under the influence of that pre-eminently selfish lunacy they may make the most outrageous demands upon their friends with no other excuse than their painful need.

the old fellow seemed to spot deceit as if it reeked like a goat.

The process of elimination, combined with a modicum of common sense, will always assist us to arrive at the correct conclusion with the maximum of possible accuracy and the minimum of hard labor. Which being translated means: I guessed it.

There are, fortunately, very few people who can say that they have actually attended a murder.

Love so seldom means happiness.

The optimism of a healthy mind is indefatigable.