The true artist is known by what he annexes, and he annexes everything.
London is full of women who trust their husbands. One can always recognize them. They look so thoroughly unhappy.
Nobody ever commits a crime without doing something stupid.
No woman should ever be quite accurate about her age. It looks so calculating.
The man who can dominate a London dinner-table can dominate the world.
Dear Prince, I must leave you, but I will never forget you, and next spring I will bring you back two beautiful jewels in place of those you have given away. The ruby shall be redder than a red rose, and the sapphire shall be as blue as the great sea.