I do not think you want too much sincerity in society. It would be like an iron girder in a house of cards.

We can none of us step into the same river twice, but the river flows on and the other river we step into is cool and refreshing, too

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one's mind.

It was like making a blunder at a party; there was nothing to do about it, it was dreadfully mortifying, but it showed a lack of sense to ascribe too much importance to it.

It does the heart good to look at you.

To bear failure with courage is the best proof of character that anyone can give.

The humour of Dostoievsky is the humour of a barloafer who ties a kettle to a dog's tail.