A guest is a jewel on the cushion of hospitality
I have never regarded myself as this or that. I have been too busy being myself to bother about regarding myself.
Only fools and philosophers waste time on the unknowable.
As I understand it, a born executive is a guy who, when anything difficult or unexpected happens, yells for somebody to come and help him.
War doesn't mature men; it merely pickles them in the brine of disgust and dread.
To read of a detective's daring finesse or ingenious stratagem is a rare joy.