It is one of my rules in life, never to notice what I don't understand.

The future of English fiction may rest with this Unknown Public - a reading public of three millions which lies right out of the pale of true literary civilization - which is now waiting to be taught the difference between a good book and a bad.

I sadly want a reform in the construction of children. Nature's only idea seems to be to make them machines for the production of incessant noise.

We had our breakfasts--whatever happens in a house, robbery or murder, it doesn't matter, you must have your breakfast.

Our words are giants when they do us an injury, and dwarfs when they do us a service.

My hour for tea is half-past five, and my buttered toast waits for nobody.

I am not against hasty marriages where a mutual flame is fanned by an adequate income.