There is nothing to fear but to fear the fear itself

Vanity's contribution to Fiction in general was an abundance of cheap labour and the occasional blockbuster, which was accepted into Fiction with an apologetic 'gosh, don't know how that happened'.

I now understood that real secrets were lonely. They planted themselves inside of you and expanded, until you felt like that was all you were-a lonely little secret, isolated in your experiences.

Luxury is not happiness - happiness is luxury.

Revolutionary behavior and violence are usually only indulged in when people are at their wits’ end. So social stability depends a lot on how long their wits are.

You don't have to feel bad to act kindly. Love doesn't stand by, it moves with the speed of clarity.

Courage is the rarest of all good traits

The secret of a great success for which you are at a loss to account is a crime that has never been found out, because it was properly executed.

Don't remind the world that it is sick and troubled. Remind it that it is beautiful and free.

No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction. A man is pleased that his wife is dressed as well as other people, and the wife is pleased that she is dressed.

There's nothing good about divorce.