The first element of greatness is fundamental humbleness (this should not be confused with servility); the second is freedom from self; the third is intrepid courage, which, taken in its widest interpretation, generally goes with truth; and the fourth-the power of love-although I have put it last, is the rarest.

From the happy expression on their faces you might have supposed that they welcomed the war. I have met with men who loved stamps, and stones, and snakes, but I could not imagine any man loving war.

It is always dangerous to generalize, but the American people, while infinitely generous, are a hard and strong race and, but for the few cemeteries I have seen, I am inclined to think they never die.

She spends her day powdering her face till she looks like a bled pig.

Although I am not stupid, the mathematical side of my brain is like dumb notes upon a damaged piano.

All I can say about my mind is that, like a fire carefully laid by a good housemaid, it is one that any match will light.

He's very clever, but sometimes his brains go to his head.