Every writer knows the terror of an unexpected success. How to carry on? How to repeat it?

Politics is still the man's game. The women are allowed to do the chores, the dirty work, and now and then--but only occasionally--one is present at some secret conference or other. But it's not the rule. They can go out and get the vote, if they can and will; they can collect money, they can be grateful for being permitted to work. But that is all.

The mystery story is two stories in one: the story of what happened and the story of what appeared to happen.

We are often miserable at our desk or typewriters, but not happy away from them.

Love sees clearly, and seeing, loves on. But infatuation is blind; when it gains sight, it dies.

There is nothing for the modern man or woman to fear about most cases of cancer. Nothing except delay.

The one pleasure that never palls is the pleasure of not going to church.