"The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have no respect for their elders, no sense of responsibility. And they are so rude!"

"Two people rarely see the same thing."

"It is my experience that no one, in the course of conversation, can fail to give themselves away sooner or later. Everyone has an irresistible urge to talk about themselves."

"Words are such uncertain things, they so often sound well but mean the opposite of what one thinks they do."

"I’ve always thought that people who are frightened to show their feelings are inclined to be a bit ruthless."