:you know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.

Beauty is an ecstasy; it is as simple as hunger. There is really nothing to be said about it. It is like the perfume of a rose: you can smell it and that is al…

It's very hard to be a gentleman and a writer.

It's no good trying to keep up old friendships. It's painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it.