“The thing is to become a master and in your old age to acquire the courage to do what children did when they knew nothing
“You are not permitted to kill a woman who has wronged you, but nothing forbids you to reflect that she is growing older every minute. You are avenged 1440 times a day
“You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities to be found in public life
“Thirty five is a very attractive age; London society is full of women who have of their own free choice remained thirty-five for years
“You take all of the experience and judgment of men over 50 out of the world and there wouldn't be enough left to run it
“Old people are fond of giving good advice; it consoles them for no longer being capable of setting a bad example