To be popular I must be mediocre.

With an evening coat and a white tie, anybody, even a stockbroker, can gain a reputation for being civilized

Oh, brothers! I don't care for brothers. My elder brother won't die, and my younger brothers seem never to do anything else.

It is always painful fo part from people whom one has known for a very brief space of time. The absence of old friends one can endure with equanimity. But even a momentary separation from anyone to whom one has just been introduced is almost unbearable.

People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.

Anybody can be good in the country. There are no temptations there.

Education is an admirable thing.