“And the wicked thing is, that when we're really upset, we always take it out on the people who are closest and whom we love the most.”

“Other people's houses were always fascinating. As soon as you went through the door for the first time, you got the feel of the atmosphere, and so discovered something about the personalities of the people who lived there.”

“There's a war on. We don't know how anything's going to end. We just have to grasp each fleeting moment of joy as it whizzes by.”

“Happiness is making the most of what you have, and riches is making the most of what you've got.”

“Life is so extraordinary. Wonderful surprises are just around the most unexpected corners.”

“Life is sweet. . . Beyond the pain, life continues to be sweet. The basics are still there. Beauty, food and friendship, reservoirs of love and understanding. Later, possibly not yet, you are going to need others who will encourage you to make new beginnings. Welcome them. They will help you move on, to cherish happy memories and confront the painful ones with more than bitterness and anger.”

“He's threatening to breed polo ponies, but he's always been a man of great ideas, but little action, so I don't suppose he will.”