No affectation of peculiarity can conceal a commonplace mind.

It's no use crying over spilt milk, because all of the forces of the universe were bent on spilling it.

It wasn't until late in life that I discovered how easy it is to say, 'I don't know.'

I don't think that women ought to sit down at table with men. It ruins conversation and I'm sure it's very bad for them. It puts ideas in their heads, and women are never at ease with themselves when they have ideas.

Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.

The last words he said to me when I bade him good-night were: Tell Amy it's no good coming after me. Anyhow, I shall change my hotel, so she wouldn't be able to find me.' My own impression is that she's well rid of you,' I said. My dear fellow, I only hope you'll be able to make her see it. But women are very unintelligent.

Loving-kindness is the better part of goodness. It lends grace to the sterner qualities of which this consists.