Logan Pearsall Smith

All mirrors are magical mirrors; never can we see our faces in them.

To suppose as we all suppose, that we could be rich and not behave as the rich behave, is like supposing that we could drink all day and stay sober.

What is more enchanting than the voices of young people when you can't hear what they say?

How can they say my life isn't a success? Have I not for more than sixty years got enough to eat and escaped being eaten?

It is the wretchedness of being rich that you have to live with rich people.

It is almost worth while to be cheated; people's little frauds have an interest which amply repays what they cost us.