The secret to life is to enjoy the pleasure of being terribly, terribly deceived.

My experience is that as soon as people are old enough to know better, they don't know anything at all.

The nicest feeling in the world is to do a good deed anonymously-and have somebody find out.

Do not forget that small daily actions do or undo character.

Society, civilized society at least, is never very ready to believe anything to the detriment of those who are both rich and fascinating. It feels instinctively that manners are of more importance than morals, and, in its opinion, the highest respectability is of much less value than the possession of a good chef.

When I was young, I was no one. Now, I'm worldwilde.

The birds that were singing in the dew-drenched garden seemed to be telling the flowers about her.