She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit.

On the earth, satellite of a star speeding through space, living things had arisen under the influence of conditions which were part of the planet's history; and as there had been a beginning of life upon it, so, under the influence of other conditions, there would be an end: man, no more significant than other forms of life, had come not as the climax of creation but as a physical reaction to the environment.

Art for art's sake makes no more sense than gin for gin's sake.

Women are often under the impression that men are much more madly in love with them than they really are.

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

The humorist has a good eye for the humbug; he does not always recognize the saint.

It is well to remember that grammar is common speech formulated.