Every one, even the richest and most munificent of men, pays much by cheque more light-heartedly than he pays little in specie.

To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people.

We must stop talking about the American dream and start listening to the dreams of Americans.

"After all," as a pretty girl once said to me, "women are a sex by themselves, so to speak."

Some people are born to lift heavy weights, some are born to juggle golden balls.

Admiration involves a glorious obliquity of vision.

The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity.