“Success in this world depends on knowing exactly how little effort each job is worth...distribution of energy...”

“There is a species of person called a 'Modern Churchman' who draws the full salary of a beneficed clergyman and need not commit himself to any religious belief.”

“I think to be oversensitive about cliches is like being oversensitive about table manners.”

“After all, damn it, what does being in love mean if you can't trust a person.”