Men play harder than they work; women work harder than they play.

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

there comes a time when ambition ceases to burn, or romance to stir, and the highest cry of the human heart is for peace.

War is a thing of fearful and curious anomalies ... It has shown that government by men only is not an appeal to reason, but an appeal to arms; that on women, without a voice to protest, must fall the burden. It is easier to die than to send a son to death.

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

having considerable mind, changing it became almost as ponderous an operation as moving a barn, although not nearly so stable.

there is no truly honest autobiography.