Mumps, measles, and puppy love are terrible after twenty.

We have a terror of seeming to exert ourselves, lest it be noticed that we exerted ourselves and did not succeed.

The know-nothings are, unfortunately, seldom the do-nothings.

As we grow older, our capacity for enjoyment shrinks, but not our appetite for it.

Women are good listeners, but it's a waste of time telling your troubles to a man unless there's something specific you want him to do.

Neurosis is no worse than a bad cold; you ache all over, and it's made you a mess, but you won't die from it.

Creative work is one of life's greatest pleasures, and the only one we will gladly interrupt.