When once estrangement has arisen between those who truly love each other, everything seems to widen the breach.

Self-assertion may deceive the ignorant for a time; but when the noise dies away, we cut open the drum, and find it was emptiness that made the music.

Why, I can't help smiling at people, and speaking prettily to them. I know I'm no better than the rest of the world; but I can't help it if I'm pleasanter. It's constitutional.

There can be no reconciliation where there is no open warfare. There must be a battle, a brave boisterous battle, with pennants waving and cannon roaring, before there can be peaceful treaties and enthusiastic shaking of hands.

Life is such a very troublesome matter, when all is said and done, that it's as well even to take its blessings quietly.

A priest can achieve great victories with an army of women at his command.

Surely a pretty woman never looks prettier than when making tea.