For the sake of my country, and perhaps a little for the sake of my soul, I have given up the deep peace of being in opposition.

In England and America a beard usually means that its owner would rather be considered venerable than virile; on the continent of Europe it often means that its owner makes a special claim to virility.

Were it possible for us to wait for ourselves to come into the room, not many of us would find our hearts breaking into flower as we heard the door handle turn.

She saw she had fallen into the hands of one of those doctors who have strayed too far from apparent in the direction of the soul.

There was too much hatred in the world; it was manifestly as dangerous as gunpowder, yet people let it lie about, in the way of ignition.

History sometimes acts as madly as heredity, and her most unpredictable performances are often her most glorious.

The day was so delightful that I wished one could live slowly as one can play music slowly.