Of habit, the power that keeps the earth from flying to pieces; though there is some silly theory of gravitation.

Whenever he saw a dollar in another man's hands he took it as a personal grudge, if he couldn't take it any other way.

Fortune is a prize to be won. Adventure is the road to it. Chance is what may lurk in the shadows at the roadside.

But the best, in my opinion, was the home life in the little flat--the ardent, voluble chats after the day's study; the cozy dinners and fresh, light breakfasts; the interchange of ambitions--ambitions interwoven each with the other's or else inconsiderable--the mutual help and inspiration; and--overlook my artlessness--stuffed olives and cheese sandwiches at 11 p.m.

If man knew how women pass the time when they are alone, they'd never marry.

We may achieve climate, but weather is thrust upon us.

All of us have to be prevaricators, hypocrites, and liars every day of our lives; otherwise the social structure would fall into pieces the first day. We must act in one another's presence just as we must wear clothes. It is for the best