The very utterness of the crash and ruin, the desperation of the case, might be its hope. On ruins one can begin to build. Anyhow, looking out from ruins one clearly sees; there are no obstructing walls.

I seldom meet actors, they are to me bright strange fishes swimming in an element alien to me; I feel that to meet them is to See Life.

God very seldom succeeds. He has very nearly everything against him, of course.

The great and recurrent question about Abroad is, is it worth the trouble of getting there?

You should always believe what you read in the newspapers, for that makes them more interesting.

Did you ever look through a microscope at a drop of pond water? You see plenty of love there. All the amoebae getting married. I presume they think it very exciting and important. We don't.

Never approach a friend's wife or girlfriend with mischief as your goal... unless she's really attractive.