Let it be clearly understood that the Russian is a delightful person till he tucks in his shirt. As an Oriental he is charming. It is only when he insists on being treated as the most easterly of western peoples instead of the most westerly of easterns that he becomes a racial anomaly extremely difficult to handle.

Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.

I have no gift of words, but I speak the truth.

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

Now, don't be angry after you've been afraid. That's the worst kind of cowardice.

But he couldn't lie if you paid him and he'd starve before he stole.

You must learn to forgive a man when he's in love. He's always a nuisance.