A man whose every exertion is bent upon showing up the flaws in his wife's character must be at least partially responsible for some of them.

artists are exposed to great temptations: their eyes see paradise before their souls have reached it, and that is a great danger.

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them.

if you listen long enough - or is it deep enough? - the silence of a lover can speak plainer than any words! Only you must know how to listen. Pain must have taught you how.

A red-hot belief in eternal glory is probably the best antidote to human panic that there is.

I am never at picnics. The ground was not meant to be sat upon in its raw state, I feel sure, and I prefer my food without either caterpillars or drafts!

There's nothing final about a mistake, except its being taken as final.