The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have reminiscences of what never happened. It's only the middle-aged who are really conscious of their limitations--that is why one should be so patient with them.

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanations.

Children are given to us to discourage our better emotions.

Think how many blameless lives are brightened by the blazing indiscretions of other people.

Hors d'oeuvres have always a pathetic interest for me; they remind me of one's childhood that one goes through wondering what the next course is going to be like - and during the rest of the menu one wishes one had eaten more of the hors d'oeuvres.

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.