When good Americans die, they go to Paris" "Where do bad Americans go?" "They stay in America

I dislike modern memoirs. They are generally written by people who have either entirely lost their memories, or have never done anything worth remembering.

I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

Poets know how useful passion is for publication. Nowadays a broken heart will run to many editions.

America is one long expectoration.

Like dear St. Francis of Assisi I am wedded to Poverty: but in my case the marriage is not a success.

Tea is the only simple pleasure left to us.