A man who moralizes is a hypocrite, and a woman who does so is invariably plain.

It's an odd thing, but anyone who disappears is said to be seen in San Francisco. It must be a delightful city and possess all the attractions of the next world

Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.

Political life at Washington is like political life in a suburban vestry.

Men as a rule love with their eyes, woman with their ears.

She has form," he said to himself, as he walked away through the grove - "that cannot be denied to her; but has she got feeling? I am afraid not. In fact, she is like most artists; she is all style, without any sincerity. She would not sacrifice herself for others. She thinks merely of music, and everybody knows that arts are selfish. Still, it must be admitted that she has some beautiful notes in her voice. What a pity it is that they do not mean anything, or do any practical good.

A mask tells us more than a face.