Improvisation is the essence of good talk. Heaven defend us from the talker who doles out things prepared for us; but let heaven not less defend us from the beautiful spontaneous writer who puts his trust in the inspiration of the moment.
Great men are but life-sized. Most of them, indeed, are rather short.
When hospitality becomes an art it loses its very soul.
Beauty and the lust for learning have yet to be allied.
There is much to be said for failure. It is more interesting than success.
A hundred eyes were fixed on her, and half as many hearts lost to her.