Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working.

In the old times men carried out their rights for themselves as they lived, but nowadays every baby seems born with a social manifesto in its mouth much bigger than itself.

America has never quite forgiven Europe for having been discovered somewhat earlier in history than itself.

It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But... it is better to be good than to be ugly.

A mask tells us more than a face.

It is quite true that I have worshipped you with far more romance of feeling than a man usually gives to a friend. Somehow, I had never loved a woman. I suppose I never had time. Perhaps, as Harry says, a really grande passion is the privilege of those who have nothing to do, and that is the use of the idle classes in a country

I have never met any really wicked person before. I feel rather frightened. I am so afraid he will look just like every one else.