She plunged into a sea of platitudes, and with the powerful breast stroke of a channel swimmer made her confident way towards the white cliffs of the obvious.

There is a sort of man who pays no attention to his good actions, but is tormented by his bad ones. This is the type that most often writes about himself.

We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.

It is one of the defects of my character that I cannot altogether dislike anyone who makes me laugh.

Do you absolutely despise me, Walter?" "No." He hesitated and his voice was strange. "I despise myself.

I never met an author who admitted that people did not buy his book because it was dull.

In heaven, when the blessed use the telephone they will say what they have to say and not a word besides.