Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth.

The average American can get into the kingdom of heaven much more easily than he can get into the Boulevard St. Germain.

People are always a little disconcerted when you don't recognize them, they are so important to themselves, it is a shock to discover of what small importance they are to others. [The human element]

I would sooner read a time-table or a catalogue than nothing at all. They are much more entertaining than half the novels that are written.

I write only when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o'clock sharp.

Because women can do nothing except love, they've given it a ridiculous importance. They want to persuade us that it's the whole of life. It's an insignificant part.

There was once a professor of law who said to his students. When you are fighting a case, if you have facts on your side hammer them into the jury, and if you have the law on your side hammer it into the judge. But if you have neither the facts nor the law, asked one of his listeners? Then hammer the hell into the table, answered the professor.