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

It is good to be on your guard against an Englishman who speaks French perfectly; he is very likely to be a card-sharper or an attache in the diplomatic service.

We find things beautiful because we recognize them and contrariwise we find things beautiful because their novelty surprises us.

I'm only twenty-five. If I've made a mistake I have time to correct it.

Habits in writing as in life are only useful if they are broken as soon as they cease to be advantageous.

If you want to eat well in England, eat three breakfasts.

He found that it was easy to make a heroic gesture, but hard to abide by its results.