I'm bound to say that New York's a topping place to be exiled in. Everybody was awfully good to me, and there seemed to be plenty of things going on, and I'm a wealthy bird, so everything was fine.

I can detach myself from the world. If there is a better world to detach oneself from than the one functioning at the moment I have yet to hear of it.

It was one of those parties where you cough twice before you speak and then decide not to say it after all.

He was white and shaken, like a dry martini.

I never was interested in politics. I'm quite unable to work up any kind of belligerent feeling. Just as I'm about to feel belligerent about some country I meet a decent sort of chap. We go out together and lose any fighting thoughts or feelings.

The fascination of shooting as a sport depends almost wholly on whether you are at the right or wrong end of the gun.

Statisticians estimate that crime among good golfers is lower than in any class of the community except possibly bishops.