A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament. Its beauty comes from the fact that the author is what he is. It has nothing to do with the fact that other people want what they want.

Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years.

For, try as we may, we cannot get behind the appearence of things to reality. And the terrible reason may be that there is no reality in the things apart from their appearences.

I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than anything else in the world.

Women have a wonderful instinct about things. They can discover everything except the obvious.

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

An idea that isn't risky is hardly worth calling an idea.