I never saw anybody take so long to dress, and with such little result.

I write because it gives me the greatest possible artistic pleasure to write. If my work pleases the few I am gratified. As for the mob, I have no desire to be a popular novelist. It is far too easy.

Plain women are always jealous of their husbands. Beautiful women never are. They are always so occupied with being jealous of other women's husbands.

Sins of the flesh are nothing. They are maladies for physicians to cure, if they should be cured. Sins of the soul alone are shameful.

People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.

Life, Lady Stutfield, is simply a mauvais quart d'heure made up of exquisite moments.

Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.