To deny one's own experiences is to put a lie into the lips of one's own life. It is no less than a denial of the soul.

“American girls are as clever at concealing their parents as English women are a…”

“To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up.”

“It is only an auctioneer who should admire all schools of art.”

“One must be serious about something, if one wants to have any amusement in life.”