There are many foolish people in the world and when a man in a rather high position puts on no frills, slaps them on the back, and tells them he'll do anything in the world for them, they are very likely to think him clever.

Reserve is an artificial quality that is developed in most of us but as the result of innumerable rebuffs.

The essential element of love is a belief in its own eternity.

Most people are such fools that it is really no great compliment to say that someone is above the average.

Women are constantly trying to commit suicide for love, but generally they take care not to succeed.

He is not famous. It may be that he never will be. It may be that when his life at last comes to an end he will leave no more trace of his sojourn on earth than a stone thrown into a river leaves on the surface of the water. But it may be that the way of life that he has chosen for himself and the peculiar strength and sweetness of his character may have an ever-growing influence over his fellow men so that, long after his death perhaps, it may be realized that there lived in this age a very remarkable creature.

Why did you look at the sunset?' Philip answered with his mouth full: Because I was happy.