"I really don't see anything romantic in proposing. It is very romantic to be in love. But there is nothing romantic about a definite proposal. Why, one may be accepted. One usually is, I believe. Then the excitement is all over. The very essence of romance is uncertainty. If ever I get married, I'll certainly try to forget the fact."
"In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing."
"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."
"I really don't see anything romantic in proposing. It is very romantic to be in love. But there is nothing romantic about a definite proposal. Why, one may be accepted. One usually is, I believe. Then the excitement is all over. The very essence of romance is uncertainty. If ever I get married, I'll certainly try to forget the fact."
"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train."
"All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does, and that is his."