The author always loads his dice, but he must never let the reader see that he has done so, and by the manipulation of his plot, he can engage the reader's attention so that he does not perceive the violence that has been done to him.

By the time an actor knows how to act any sort of part he is often too old to act any but a few.

I wonder how anyone can have the face to condemn others when he reflects upon his own thoughts.

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

I could have forgiven it if he'd fallen desperately in love with someone and gone off with her. I should have thought that natural. I shouldn't really have blamed him. I should have thought he was led away. Men are so weak, and women are so unscrupulous.

Culture is not just an ornament; it is the expression of a nation's character, and at the same time it is a powerful instrument to mould character. The end of culture is right living.

It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.