There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.
Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it…
The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who have not got it.
Beauty is all very well at first sight; but who ever looks at it when it has been in the house three days?
Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can't sleep with the window shut, and a woman who can't sleep with the window open.
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.