She was a fool and he knew it and because he loved her it had made no difference.

It's always difficult to make conversation with a drunk, and there's no denying it, the sober are at a disadvantage with him.

Tolerance is only another name for indifference.

A good style should show no signs of effort. What is written should seem a happy accident.

Are you sure you can prevent yourself from falling in love one of these days? Such things do happen, you know, even to the most prudent men.' Simon gave him a strange, one might even have thought a hostile, look. I should tear it out of my heart as I'd wrench out of my mouth a rotten tooth.

I write only when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o'clock sharp.

No egoism is so insufferable as that of the Christian with regard to his soul.