No man in his heart is quite so cynical as a well-bred woman.

One cannot find peace in work or in pleasure, in the world or in a convent, but only in one's soul.

Charm and nothing but charm at last grows a little tiresome. It's a relief then to deal with a man who isn't quite so delightful but a little more sincere.

Common-sense appears to be only another name for the thoughtlessness of the unthinking. It is made of the prejudices of childhood, the idiosyncrasies of individual character and the opinion of the newspapers.

Life wouldn’t be worth living if I worried over the future as well as the present. When things are at their worst I find something always happens.

Remember that it is nothing to do your duty, that is demanded of you and is no more meritorious than to wash your hands when they are dirty; the only thing that counts is the love of duty; when love and duty are one, then grace is in you and you will enjoy a happiness which passes all understanding.

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