The spirit of man is an inward flame a lamp the world blows upon but never puts out.

There are some people that you cannot change you must either swallow them whole or leave them alone.

If you have been sunned through and through like an apricot on a wall from your earliest days you are oversensitive to any withdrawal of heat.

Lloyd George could not see a belt without hitting below it.

It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life.

She tells enough white lies to ice a wedding cake.

I was educated at King's College, Taunton and went to the University of Cambridge in 1942.

Daddy, when he drank, just became sweeter. There wasn't a mean thought in his body. I've always said he was like a drunk Jimmy Stewart.

Listen first and never stop listening.

If the world had but a dozen Arbuthnots in it, I would burn my Travels.

Many women my age have known the experience of giving up crucial parts of themselves to please the man they love.

Among animals, one has a sense of humor. Humor saves a few steps, it saves years.

Max Askeli was a very courageous, principled man up to a point. He had left Italy before he was thrown in jail by [Francesco] Mussolini.

Ah... Much better" he said. "Backbiter, Luke called it. An appropriate name. Now that it is reforged comeplately, it shall indeed bite back

I called a detox center - just to see how much it would cost: $13,000 for three weeks! My friends, if you can come up with thirteen grand, you don't have a problem yet.

Don't be logical. You know I hate that.