"That's the secret of entertaining. You make your guests feel welcome and at home. If you do that honestly, the rest takes care of itself."
"Patience, n. A minor form of dispair, disguised as a virtue."
"The animal is not afraid of the flame, but of the heat it emanates. (L'animal n'a peur de la flamme, - Mais de la chaleur qu'elle �mane.)"