“Give up the tyranny of female charm.”

“It is a great mistake for men to give up paying compliments, for when they give up saying what is charming, they give up thinking what is charming.”

“Unaffected modesty is the sweetest charm of female excellence, the richest gem in the diadem of her honor.”

“Smith, you don't realize it's a privilege to practice giving presents to others.' The way he did it was charming; there was nothing glittery and Christmasy about it, but almost sad, and sometimes his gifts were old beat-up things but they had the charm of usefulness and sadness of his giving.”

“It occurred to me that among the charms of old age are the provocations our young female friends permit themselves because they think we are out of commission.”

“Once the tyranny of literalness is rejected, all relevant considerations for giving a rational content to the words become operative.”