It's no good trying to keep up old friendships. It's painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it.

In business sharp practice sometimes succeeds, but in art honesty is not only the best but the only policy.

A woman will always sacrifice herself if you give her the opportunity. It is her favourite form of self indulgence.

You can do anything in this world if you are prepared to take the consequences.

It was such a beautiful day I decided to stay in bed.

What does democracy come down to? The persuasive power of slogans invented by wily self-seeking politicians.

I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues.