There is no misery quite so wearing as the misery of a false position. It seems to slay the body and the soul.

Men are all the same. They always think that something they are going to get is better than what they have got.

When a man forgets his ideals he may hope for happiness, but not till then.

Faults! I adore faults! I can never find too many in any creature.

To die for one's great ideas is glorious - and easy. The horror is to outlive them. That is our worst capability.

People get to like a soul, but a satisfactory hat makes an impression at first sight.

We must know the measure of a man's desires before we can sound the depth of his regrets.