Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.

There is only one class in the community that thinks more about money than the rich, and that is the poor. The poor can think of nothing else.

I don't play accurately--any one can play accurately--but I play with wonderful expression. As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte. I keep science for Life.

The cities of America are inexpressibly tedious. The Bostonians take their learning too sadly; culture with them is an accomplishment rather than an atmosphere; their Hub, as they call it, is the paradise of prigs. Chicago is a sort of monster-shop, full of bustles and bores. Political life at Washington is like political life in a suburban vestry. Baltimore is amusing for a week, but Philadelphia is dreadfully provincial; and though one can dine in New York one could not dwell there.

Life is one fool thing after another whereas love is two fool things after each other.

A woman's life revolves in curves of emotions. It is upon lines of intellect that a man's life progresses.

No work of art ever puts forward views. Views belong to people who are not artists.