When one is in love one begins by deceiving one's self. And one ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

Behind joy and laughter there may be a temperament, coarse, hard, and callous. But behind sorrow there is always sorrow. Pain, unlike pleasure, wears no mask.

The one charm of marriage is that it makes a life of deception absolutely necessary for both parties.

It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances.

Children begin by loving their parents. After a time they judge them. Rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.

You probably wouldn't worry about what people think of you if you could know how seldom they do.

The one charm of marriage is that it makes a life of deception absolutely necessary for both parties.

When a woman marries again it is because she detested her first husband. When a man marries again, it is because he adored his first wife. Women try their luck; men risk theirs.

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.