The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

If you don't change your beliefs, your life will be like this forever. Is that good news?

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and selfcomplacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind. Failure makes people bitter and cruel.

At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely

We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.