A man ought to be able to be fond of his wife without making a fool of himself about her.
No man who is occupied in doing a very difficult thing, and doing it very well, ever loses his self-respect.
The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who have not got it.
Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it…
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.
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.